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Michiko Aoyama

The Healing Hippo Of Hinode Park

€19,95

Nestling at the bottom of a five-storey apartment block is the children's playground, Hinode Park. If you look to the side, standing on stubby legs, is a hippo.

Its upturned eyes give it a teary look, yet for decades, its quiet power has sustained the hearts of one community. Meet the neighbours who will reach out to kabahiko hippo:-Kanato presses his head to the hippo's cheek, hoping to recover the stellar marks he once scored;- Sawa, a lonely new mother, strokes its mouth, hopes to connect as she once did when she was an award-winning retail assistant;- Chiharu, a wedding-planner, hopes to be able to listen for the happiness of others;- Yuya avoids sports day with a fake injury, only to find he really is in pain. - despite Kazuhiko's fading eyes from too much editorial work, he will learn to see life's everyday wonders.

A quietly powerful story of hope, friendship and connection, Michiko Aoyama's beloved bestseller is a celebration of everyday encounters. Its subtle portrayal of the magic of community will lodge itself in every reader's heart.

Format: Hardcover
Published: UK, 2025
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
Pages: 240
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1529949769
ISBN 13: 9781529949766

 

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The Healing Hippo Of Hinode Park

€19,95