$15.99
The Laughing Hippopotamus is a short story about a royal hippo who falls into a local villagers trap. He makes a bargain for a short term release, and makes the best of his circumstances by confronting his perils with a positivity and gratitude. Keeping promises and seeking help from family, community and a higher power are woven within this enchanting fable.
Proceeds from the sale of this book are donated to The Parent-Child Home Program, an evidence-based early literacy and school readiness social service organization that provides under-resourced families the skills and materials needed to prepare their children for school and life success.
This DERT book was designed by Seoyoung May Yun, a communication design student from Soul Korea. This book was designed to show contrast in the illustrations reflecting the personalties and morals of the characters of the story. The backgrounds are colorful with vivid colors, while the characters are in gray-scale. This helps readers think about each characters personality by the actions they take and attitudes they portray. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book goes to the designer in support of their career advancement.
This 52-page paperback is part of a social venture project to spread literacy to families in underserved communities. DERT works with emerging designers to create unique, customized books. Each DERT book features the design and conceptual artwork created by graphic design students. With each purchase, proceeds from the sale are donated to help support the cause of early childhood literacy.
