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Health Matters: Hippo Keeps Clean
Series: Health Matters
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Hippo Keeps Clean offers a gentle introduction to the concept of personal hygiene for young children. In this humorous story, Hippo isn't very good at keeping clean. He just really prefers to be dirty! But then he can't enjoy his chocolate cake properly, and he decides...
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Hippo Keeps Clean offers a gentle introduction to the concept of personal hygiene for young children.
In this humorous story, Hippo isn't very good at keeping clean. He just really prefers to be dirty! But then he can't enjoy his chocolate cake properly, and he decides to change his ways!
This charming book is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of personal hygiene. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.
The Health Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of health and well-being, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship and values. Suitable for children aged 3+.
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Pre-orderHealth Matters: Hippo Keeps Clean
Hippo Keeps Clean offers a gentle introduction to the concept of personal hygiene for young children. In this humorous story, Hippo isn't very good at keeping clean. He just really prefers to be dirty! But then he can't enjoy his chocolate cake properly, and he decides to change his ways! This charming book is the perfect way to introduce young...Paperback$1999Unit price /UnavailableOut 20 Oct 2026Pre-order -
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ISBN: 9781445197890
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 January 2027
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Franklin Watts Ltd
Illustration: Full colour
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Trevor Dunton
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 6.0mm
Width: 196.0mm
Height: 232.0mm
Weight: 126g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Sue Graves (Author)
Sue Graves has been a freelance children's author for more than 17 years. She has written over two hundred books for children from pre-school up to 15+ years. She writes fiction and non-fiction, plays and poetry across the age ranges. Sue loves reading all sorts of books and is at her happiest when she has a book in her hand. She also loves painting in watercolours, playing tennis and badminton and going for long walks in the country with her husband and children.Trevor Dunton (Illustrator) Illustrator and musician Trevor Dunton has loved drawing animals since he was in short trousers. OK, he was wearing short trousers yesterday, but it was a warm day and anyway, it's a figure of speech.A keen tennis player and apiarist, if he isn't hitting the fluff of a ball, he can generally be found in a field in Kent serenading his bees.Also by Sue Graves
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