THREE PROS
*I love the way everything flows, particularly the creative ways the hippos choose to leave the next day
*As my mom can attest, it's never too early to teach your children how out of control a party can get thanks to uninvited guests
*I get a kick out of the author's inclusion of a random beast every time
THREE CONS
*There is entirely too much hippo nudity
*The hippo who's throwing this epic bash needs to do a better job managing his finances -- a 1:4 server to guest ratio is completely unnecessary
*There is one unaccounted for hippo (the bus driver), but since he never attended the party it makes more sense not to count him
ONE DAD'S OPINION
Without a doubt, one of my favorite children's books. So creative, so fun. The pictures are really amusing and the rhyming is top-notch. Why can't every book be this good?
BUY / Borrow / Donate / Destroy
