{"product_id":"theres-a-hippopotamus-on-our-roof-eating-cake-9781760896270","title":"There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake","description":"The imaginary Hippo can do what he likes on the roof. In fact, he does all the things a little girl wishes she could, but is not allowed. When she takes a bath, the hippo takes a shower; when she goes to bed, the hippo watches television on the roof. And when the repair men come to fix the roof, the hippo conveniently disappears, returning of course to eat a very large piece of cake.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHazel Edwards (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e Hazel Edwards, O.A.M., is an award-winning author of books for children and adults. Her beloved picture book series 'There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake' has been hugely popular for almost forty years, inspiring a musical stage production and a short movie. Hippo gets lots of fan mail. Awarded the Australian Society of Authors' Medal in 2009, Hazel has been nominated three times for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. \u003cb\u003eDeborah Niland (Illustrator) \u003c\/b\u003e Deborah Niland has been drawing and painting all her life. She has painted for art exhibitions and galleries, and illustrated for newspapers and magazines. Most of all, she has built a successful career illustrating children's books. Some well-known and popular titles include \u003ci\u003eMulga Bill's Bicycle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen The Wind Changed\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThere's a Hippopotamus On Our Roof Eating Cake \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eChatterbox\u003c\/i\u003e. Deborah now enjoys writing and illustrating her own stories. She has had great success with \u003ci\u003eAnnie's Chair\u003c\/i\u003e. This picture book, first published in 2005, has won many awards, including the 2006 Children's Book of the Year- Early Childhood, and several Children's Choice awards. \u003ci\u003eAnnie to the Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e, a follow-up tale of the intrepid little girl, was published in 2007. Now that her own children have grown up, Deborah has enjoyed spending time widening her knowledge of different illustration techniques, both traditional and digital. Other interests include doodling, fine art painting, photography, and playing with the grandchildren.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Puffin (Au Yr)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50520045486354,"sku":"9781760896270","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e702bd2e-dc7f-4e81-9a6e-23edfdde8329.jpg?v=1731075501","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/theres-a-hippopotamus-on-our-roof-eating-cake-9781760896270","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}