Hot Hippo (Spanish)
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Hippo, who has been told by Ngai to live on land and eat grass, is bothered by the heat and yearns to live in the cool river. He appeals to Ngai to change his environment, promising not to eat the fish and to stay on land each night. African folklore about the peculiarities of the hippo. Animated version of the award-winning book by Mwenye Hadithi.
Media Details
Runtime: 5 minutes, 16 seconds
- Topic: Geography, Language Arts, Literature
- Subtopic: Africa, Children's Literature, Folklore, Hadithi, Mwenye, Kennaway, Adrienne, Spanish Language
- Grade/Interest Level: K - 3
- Release Year: 1990
- Producer/Distributor: Weston Woods Studios
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