By Tom MacRae (author) , Ross Collins (illustrator)
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April 2012 Book of the Month.
A great story with rhyming text and delightfully complementary bright and bold illustrations, it features a small boy with an incredibly over-active imagination - he has fantasies about being lots of different creatures, all of whom get him into all sorts of mischief!
When I woke up I was a hippopotamus. Yawning in the morning, I raised up my sleepy head, Then took one look out of the window and got straight back into bed.
'Ross Collins' striking illustrations combine a Winnie-the-Pooh cuddle factor with a dark imagination reminiscent of Tenniel's drawings for Alice .' - TES 'Tom MacRae is such a talented and sensitive writer. I love this book. I only wish he'd written it thirty years earlier. Then I could have loved it as a child.' - Matthew Cain, Culture Editor, Channel 4 News
Tom MacRae is best known as a BAFTA-winning scriptwriter for television: his work has been shown on both Channel 4 and BBC2. He has recently written several episodes for the new series of both Doctor Who and Miss Marple. His first book for children, The Opposite , was published by Andersen Press in 2006, and his second Baby Pie in 2009.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed When I Woke Up I Was a Hippopotamus and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-4 years old
When I Woke Up I Was a Hippopotamus features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 3+ readers
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When I Woke Up I Was a Hippopotamus was written by Tom MacRae and published by Andersen Press Ltd
When I Woke Up I Was a Hippopotamus has 32 pages
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