Hippos Go Berserk!
Here is the classic Boynton counting story in a sturdy, board book version.
Perfect for travel time, bedtime, or PARTY TIME!
Reviews (431)
Classic Boynton, always a joy
This is one of the first Boynton books I remember. A college friend gave me the hardcover (I still have it, and trust me, it's been years); I gave a copy to a grad school friend, as she went off to pursue her (very successful) career. Since then, I've purchased countless copies (along with other favorite Boynton books) as new baby gifts. It was instantly one of my great niece's favorites, and her reaction to "All the hippos go berserk!"--captured on video--is hilarious. I worked for years as a children's librarian, and made sure our library system always had fresh copies of this, and Sandra Boynton's other superb books, for all to borrow and enjoy.
Catchy silly rhyming book - my go to toddler gift
This is my go-to gift for 1-3 year olds. The rhymes are silly and catchy, and my 2.5 year old niece immediately memorized it and then would laugh and complain whenever my brother mixed up the rhymes. I like this book so much that I don't mind reading it and re-reading it 10 times in a row when my nieces say "again" again. It's a cute counting book (and also addition if you stop and ask the little reader how many hippos we have now).
A Family Favorite
We purchased and read this book to our children when they were tiny. They LOVED it and would have us read it over and over! We love the art and the fun story. Now that they are a bit older....if it is brought up...they will STILL go grab this board book...and they want US to read it to them. We have it memorized! Our copy is well loved, it is visible....a will be a family treasure for years to come! I have purchased this book several times to give as baby shower gifts also! A good book needs to be shared.
Adorable book - Go berserk!
Bought this book and 3 other Sandra Boynton books (Are you A Cow?, Snuggle Puppy, and Doggies) for Christmas gifts for my best friend's 2-year old and my boyfriend's niece who is almost a year old. I think they will be perfect for mom and dad to read to them, and the girls to begin to learn to read as they grow! They are board books-- thick and good quality, that will be easy for tiny hands to hold... or put in their mouth... or whatever... haha. This one is a counting book that is based around hippos. I definitely picked it just because of the word "Berserk" which is one of my favorite words ever! It is very cute, and will be very fun for mom and dad as well as the girls :)
Doesn't Get Better Than Boynton!
We absolutely LOVE Sandra Boynton books and this one is no exception! Bright, colorful, funny, and entertaining! Our little one picks this one out of all of the others on the shelf. Sturdy board book holds up to drops, bends, bites, and drool very well! A must read for the little ones! This one is especially hilarious & my little one loves the party part!
Perennial favorite and excellent gift
I love Sandra Boynton books and this is definitely one of my family’s favorites! More than an addition and subtraction books, it’s just plain fun. I buy this as a welcome baby present for each new baby in my life. Fun for the whole family! Go BERSERK!!!
How can you go wrong with berserk hippos?
I love the title of this book and I was originally going to buy it based solely on the fact that it makes me laugh every time I say it. But, I was pleasantly surprised when I read it at our library first and found it's a cool counting book. For my younger daughter it's good for her to hear the numbers but for my older daughter, it's fun for us to actually count and add all of those hippos. The only reason I gave it four stars instead of five is because the rhythm and meter of the first half of the book is way better than the last half. When the hippos are leaving it feels more clumsy and like I'm tripping over the words a bit because they don't follow the usual rhyme scheme.
Fun book
My daughter has adored this book for years - this is her second one because the first one got worn down over her baby and toddler years. We read it so much that I have it memorized by now. It’s a cute little counting book.
Almost two years later it’s still her favorite book
I got this as a gift at my baby shower and have been reading it to my daughter since we brought her home. The story is adorable and the illustrations are simple and cute. This is still among my 20 month old’s very favorite books after nearly 2 years. It’s also fun to read! Have bought this as a gift for others now too!
Love the Boyton Books! (and the Hippos!)
I love this book so much I've given it as a gift twice already. Simple, rhyming lines on each page make this an enjoyable counting book, and I love the creative ways the hippos come to and from the party. When my daughter was learning her numbers when she started pointing to the large number on each page and saying it out loud we turned the pages. This is one book that I don't mind reading over and over (and believe me I've read it A LOT over the last 1 1/2 years). We don't read it as much now that she's almost 3 and enjoying books with more advanced story lines, but I can see her going back to this book as an early reading book.
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