A magical hippo ride in a children's playground provides a set of strangers with the answers to their dilemmas in this enchanting, feel-good read from the author of What You Are Looking for is in the Library.
For lovers of Moo Deng and Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Discover the enchanting new feelgood novel where five overlapping lives seek comfort from a magical hippo ride:
Nestling at the bottom of a five-storey apartment block in the community of Advance Hill is the children's playground, Hinode Park, where you will find a very special hippo ride. According to urban legend, if you touch it with the area of your body that needs comfort, you will see swift signs of recovery.
Meet a couple of the neighbours who use the hippo ride, from a highschool student to an eighty-year-old cleaning lady:
-Kanato lays his head on the hippo's back, hoping to recover the confidence he lost when he started at his scary new school;
- Saha, a new mother with no friends, strokes its mouth, in case she can bring back the words she spoke when she was an award-winning retail assistant;
Three more neighbours will come to the magical hippo for help, as they discover how to resolve emotional pain for themselves, if their heart is open and their minds are at peace, in this deeply moving celebration of kindness, community and understanding.
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The Healing Hippo Of Hinode Park
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A magical hippo ride in a children's playground provides a set of strangers with the answers to their dilemmas in this enchanting, feel-good read from the author of What You Are Looking for is in the Library.
For lovers of Moo Deng and Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Five neighbours in an apartment block turn to a legendary hippo ride in Hinode Park, each seeking comfort for a private hurt—from a nervous new student to a lonely young mother. Touching the hippo becomes a small act of hope that helps them face what feels unfixable.
As more residents reach for its magic, they slowly discover that healing comes not just from the hippo but from kindness, community, and being seen. Their overlapping stories form a gentle reminder of how people help one another heal.
Product Information
- Author: Michiko Aoyama
- Language: Angļu valoda
- Year of publication: 2026
- Manufacturer: Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Cover type: Soft cover
- Number of pages: 240
- product.Svars: 0.172 kg
- ISBN code: 9781804996560
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