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Written by Karma Wilson Illustrated by Suzanne Watts

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Hilda Hippo loved to dance, and so each day she practiced hard. Shed twist and turn and whirl and twirl, dressed in her favorite leotard. She tangoed oh~so~gracefully, and square~danced with a do~si~do. Square dance (teaching), (sample)teachingsample Lets dance TangoTango

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The jungle floor would shake and quake, a tidal wave would fill the lake. Her friends would shout,

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For goodness sake, They all hoped Hildas hobby was a stage that soon would pass. But after one loud, shaky year, they knew this phase would last and last...

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While Hilda danced flamenco in her favorite pair of heels, bananas fell in gooey heaps, shaken from their peels! flamenco

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cried the monkeys from the trees. Perhaps shed take up knitting if we asked her, pretty please?

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Hilda tried to sit and knit. She didnt like it, not one bit. The yarn got tangled, so she quit. I think Ill stick to dancing.

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She rumbaed and she sambaed in her favorite flowered skirt. She skipped across the crowded plains and kicked up clouds of dirt. Lets dance Rumba Lets dance SambaRumbaSamba

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said the rhinos in distress. If shed only take up singing, then she wouldnt make a mess!

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She tired of it very soon. I think Ill stick to dancing! Hilda tried to hum and croon, but found she couldnt hold a tune.

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At the water hole she boogied in her favorite disco pants. She muddied up the river and she trampled down the plants. Boogie-woogie

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wailed the water buffalo. If shed only take up swimming, we might get some peace, you know?

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Hilda wallowed by the shore. Shed never felt so grand before! Now, theres a hobby I adore....

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In her favorite two-piece suit she whirled and twirled with flair. Best of all, the ground stayed still! She floated light as air. Water Ballet dance

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And while she swam and danced in bliss, it sounded quite a lot like this: A big crowd gathered at the shore. They cheered and clapped and called for more! Her friends cried out...

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Beginners Square Dance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5MdKpO8j0w&feature=related Square Dance I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dAuHFpOQAY&feature=related Lets dance Tango http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm47MsXTLRI&feature=related Flamenco Dance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqxJMCQxb_Q Lets dance Rumba http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXbn9Dm7qgc&feature=related Lets dance Samba http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKc4zTGwhq4&feature=relmfu Boogie-Woogie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U02d_B0f8ac&feature=related Water Ballet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc8DG08sEgw&feature=related