One Hippo Hops: Alligator Tales    by Jane Yolen & Vlasta van Kampen Order:  USA  Can Key Porter, 2008 (2008) Hardcover     Reviewed by Hilary Williamson This is one of three Hippos-themed Alligator Tales board books - along with Hip Hippos and Sad, Mad, Glad Hippos - written by Jane Yolen and amusingly illustrated by Vlasta van Kampen. One Hippo Hops is also a counting book, in which kids can add up the number of heavy hippos engaging in all kinds of activities - hopping, jumping from planes, jogging, bumping in bumper cars, trotting, gliding, marching, sliding, skipping, and (of course) following 'all the way home / and into the wallow.' Forget counting sheep - adding up these hilarious hippos is much more fun! Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Kids books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews