Bertie, a young hippopotamus, wants to drink coffee, read the newspaper, use a credit card, and more, just like Daddy, who appeases the eager hippo with age-appropriate options such as making a newspaper hat. At story’s end, the tables turn when Daddy wants to play like Bertie.

• ISBN: 9780735840058
• Author: Pfister, Marcus
• Published: 2011 , North South Books
• Themes: Family, gender roles, Love, relationships
• Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Fantasy, Primary (ages 6-9), Switzerland
• No. of pages: 32