One Whole Hippopotamus

Name: One Whole Hippopotamus
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ISBN: 9781797239521

A Book About Parts and Patterns

Carter Higgins

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Chronicle Books
26 May 2026

Early learning: size, shapes & patterns

Explore the early learning concepts of shapes, sorting, and parts of a whole with the latest addition to Carter Higgins’s playful trio of books, where visual and math literacy meet.

From the creative mind behind the strikingly designed and highly lauded Circle Under Berry and Some of These Are Snails comes this deceptively simple concept book that explores colors, shapes, patterns, and fractions. Its imaginative language, rich with rhythm and playfulness, begs to be read aloud, while its thought-provoking design tickles the brain and shows young readers that even the most familiar things can be seen in infinitely new ways. As with the best classic children’s books, you’ll read it once, then again and again, and see something new every time.

By: Carter Higgins
Imprint: Chronicle Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 191mm, Spine: 10mm
ISBN: 9781797239521
ISBN 10: 179723952X
Pages: 52
Publication Date: 26 May 2026
Recommended Age: From 2 to 4 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Carter Higgins is the author of many books for kids, such as Everything You Need for a Treehouse, Bikes for Sale, and Audrey L & Audrey W: Best Friends-ish. She is an Emmy-winning visual effects and motion graphics artist and spent a decade as a school librarian. This is her first illustrated book. She lives in Los Angeles, but you can always find her on Twitter and Instagram @carterhiggins.

Reviews for One Whole Hippopotamus: A Book About Parts and Patterns

""[V]isually appealing... Sure to spark conversation for any age."" — School Library Journal ""Irresistible brain food for littles."" — Kirkus Reviews