But Not the Hippopotamus

But Not the Hippopotamus: Special 30th Anniversary Edition! | Sandra Boynton

I was going through my daughter‘s scrapbook when she was almost one-year old, about 18 years ago and you can see her love of books, and especially Boynton‘s books, started the moment we brought her home from the hospital.

Now I‘m reading her perfect essays in college (she keeps scoring 100 and above thanks to her beautiful writing style and hard work). Does reading early help? Heck yea!

Btw, the tagged book is such a good lesson in empathy.

Leftcoastzen So cute! 2y

Graywacke I love Boynton and miss those days. 2y

GingerAntics Oh look at her!!! 2y

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Catsandbooks Aw this is beautiful! ❤️ also I love her curls! 2y

julieclair Beautiful! Time flies, doesn‘t it? 2y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awww I love this!! ❤️ 2y

Lcsmcat My kids loved the tagged book so much that I can still recite it from memory. And my youngest is now 28. 😂 2y

Texreader @Leftcoastzen @Graywacke @GingerAntics @Catsandbooks @julieclair @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Lcsmcat Thanks y‘all for being so sweet, and for the Boynton love. She is a blessing for parents! I loved spending Saturday immersed in scrapbooking some pages long left undone in her scrapbook. Reliving these memories is so precious 2y

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sleepy.ash87

But Not the Hippopotamus: Special 30th Anniversary Edition! | Sandra Boynton

so-so

Sandra Boynton is supposed to be so funny and enjoyable for the kiddos. She's popular among parents as well. I'm not quite as impressed, however... I don't dislike her books, I just don't go rushing to read them. Julian is a bit "meh" about them too. I guess that's just us!

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Clare-Dragonfly

But Not the Hippopotamus: Special 30th Anniversary Edition! | Sandra Boynton

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I have, of course, been given many books for the baby, and I've been reading him a few (not that he cares yet). This one is definitely my favorite so far. Adorable illustrations enhance the interesting story, which is told using clever rhymes and an unexpected structure. When I have baby gifts to give, this is going on the list. #raisingreaders

Cinfhen LOVE Sandra Boynton ❤️ 6y

ravenlee This was absolutely one of my daughter's favorites - so much so that I refuse to get rid of it, ever. 6y

Eggs Oh he cares!!! He just can't express it right now. What a great Mommy/baby 😍😍😍 6y

Alfoster Soooo cute!😍 6y

TorieStorieS What a cutie!!!!! 💕💕💕 6y

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LibrarianRyan

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4⭐️ Boynton has a way with words and illustrations. It is a fun sing song rhyme that works in whatever format it is in.

AWahle My kids loved this book! 6y

Lcsmcat Mine did too @AWahle and they are all grown now. 6y

AWahle @Lcsmcat Mine are too. 20 & 22 this year. They also loved

Snoozers: 7 Short Short Bedtime Stories for Lively Little Kids

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Lcsmcat @AWahle we didn‘t have Snoozers but they loved this one so much I STILL have it memorized! They also loved Blue Hat, Green Hat and Barnyard Dance. My oldest has a kid of his own now, and the tradition continues. 6y

tournevis I read that one to my son, in French, when he was about three, and it was a complete failure. I don't know why because the translation was ok. 6y

LibrarianRyan @AWahle my fav is

Hippos Go Berserk!

smilingshelves This was my favorite book as a little kid! 6y

EricaReads My son loves this one! 6y

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smilingshelves

But Not the Hippopotamus: Special 30th Anniversary Edition! | Sandra Boynton

My favorite kid's books author - Sandra Boynton. My goal is to own all of her books someday (for my son, of course 😊). #childlike #maybookflowers
@RealLifeReading

Lcsmcat Was our son's favorite. He's 26 and I can still recite it from memory.

But Not the Hippopotamus: Special 30th Anniversary Edition!

BucklingBookshelves Love Boynton! There's been a couple I'm meh about but mostly awesome. What's Wrong Little Pookie? is my favorite Pookie book and possibly favorite Boynton overall. 7y

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Ruri_kaichou

But Not the Hippopotamus: Special 30th Anniversary Edition! | Sandra Boynton

Day 16 #GreenCovers - #ToddlerEdition A quick raid of my daughters' library. Well, one's technically a library book. 😁 #MarchIntoReading @RealLifeReading

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obviateit

But Not the Hippopotamus: Special 30th Anniversary Edition! | Sandra Boynton

#septphotochallenge #day11 #shadesofblue Okay, so this one is a little on the green side of teal, but I wanted to include it because I love it so much. 😁 It was my favorite when I was a toddler, and my firstborn's favorite when he was a toddler. Also, #Iloveteal

DebinHawaii Great shot! I am in the 'teal is a shade of blue too' camp! 💙📘💙 8y

CogsOfEncouragement My daughter's fav animal is the hippo so this is a beloved book at our house. 💙 8y

obviateit @DebinHawaii , thanks! Yes, if counting teal is wrong, I don't want to be right. 😄 8y

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obviateit @CogsOfEncouragement , isn't it wonderful? 8y

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