story of a little hippo

Book Translation "Dedicated to my sweet goddaughter Zoe. I hope that one day, when you'll get a little older you can walk to the bookshelf, take this book and will remember about me. I love you, baby girl. Winter 2011." "Kendra Cheer and Yana Klein STORY OF A LITTLE HIPPO Translation from English and illustrations by Y. Klein Denver 2011" "Once upon a time in a small snowbound town it was Christmas. And in the most brightly lighted house there was a little boy who was impatiently waiting for his presents. When it got dark Mother and Father let the Boy to finally open the presents." "He was opening boxes one after another enjoying the new toys. But you can imagine how much the Boy got surprised when from the biggest of the boxes got out a plush purple hippo and looked at the Boy with curiosity. He immediately liked the Boy and smiled. And the Boy smiled back. "The Boy and the Hippo became friends very quickly. They spent all the time together playing and having fun. And every evening they listened to the fairytales, which the Boy's Mother read them before sleep. The Boy and the Hippo were never apart. They even slept in one bed." "But time went by and the Boy was growing up. He started to play with other toys too, he started school. So the Hippo had to spent more and more time alone. He still slept together with the Boy but he didn't hug the Hippo the way it used to be." "There were many Christmastimes after that. The Boy grew up. He didn't play with toys any more and the Hippo started to feel that the Boy completely ignored the Hippo. He realized that the Boy doen't need him any longer." "Then the Hippo decided that he needs to leave. And one spring morning he left the home where the Boy lived." "The Hippo decided to get into one of the trash cans and wait until the special car will arrive and take him. He felt very sad and even wanted to cry. Sad and tired the Hippo fell asleep." "The Hippo didn't know how long he slept but he suddenly woke up when somebody's strong hands carefully lifted him in the air. He turned around in surprised. It was the Boy. He was gently smiling. The Boy took the Hippo in the house where his Mother was already waiting for them." "She explained the Boy that they didn't forget about him and were very upset when found out that he decided to leave. The Mother said that she really wanted that the Hippo will become a friend for one little girl. The Hippo got very confused because he'd never seen any other kids in the house." "But very soon the Hippo figured out what the Mother was talking about. In summer the Boy got a sister, which the Hippo really liked, and he really wanted to become friends with her. The Hippo was sure that they will become very good friends. And he was happy."

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The book I created as my Final Drawing II project which also was a present for my 2 year old niece. The concept, story, characters were created by me with some help of my friend and the drawings and book cover were created by me. Dimensions: &&& Media: pastels, colored pencil, printouts.

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Book Translation"Dedicated to my sweet goddaughter Zoe.

I hope that one day, when you'll get a little older you can walk to the bookshelf, take this book and will remember about me.I love you, baby girl.

Winter 2011."

"Kendra Cheer and Yana KleinSTORY OF A LITTLE HIPPO

Translation from English and illustrations by Y. KleinDenver 2011"

"Once upon a time in a small snowbound town it was Christmas. And in the most brightly lighted house there was a little boy who was impatiently waiting for his presents. When it got dark Mother and Father let the Boy to finally open the presents."

"He was opening boxes one after another enjoying the new toys. But you can imagine how much the Boy got surprised when from the biggest of the boxes got out a plush purple hippo and looked at the Boy with curiosity. He immediately liked the Boy and smiled. And the Boy smiled back.

"The Boy and the Hippo became friends very quickly. They spent all the time together playing and having fun. And every evening they listened to the fairytales, which the Boy's Mother read them before sleep. The Boy and the Hippo were never apart. They even slept in one bed."

"But time went by and the Boy was growing up. He started to play with other toys too, he started school. So the Hippo had to spent more and more time alone. He still slept together with the Boy but he didn't hug the Hippo the way it used to be."

"There were many Christmastimes after that. The Boy grew up. He didn't play with toys any more and the Hippo started to feel that the Boy completely ignored the Hippo. He realized that the Boy doen't need him any longer." "Then the Hippo decided that he needs to leave. And one spring morning he left the home where the Boy lived."

"The Hippo decided to get into one of the trash cans and wait until the special car will arrive and take him. He felt very sad and even wanted to cry. Sad and tired the Hippo fell asleep."

"The Hippo didn't know how long he slept but he suddenly woke up when somebody's strong hands carefully lifted him in the air. He turned around in surprised. It was the Boy. He was gently smiling. The Boy took the Hippo in the house where his Mother was already waiting for them."

"She explained the Boy that they didn't forget about him and were very upset when found out that he decided to leave. The Mother said that she really wanted that the Hippo will become a friend for one little girl. The Hippo got very confused because he'd never seen any other kids in the house."

"But very soon the Hippo figured out what the Mother was talking about. In summer the Boy got a sister, which the Hippo really liked, and he really wanted to become friends with her. The Hippo was sure that they will become very good friends. And he was happy."