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calls two hippos on the phone…Exuberant hippopotamus guests show up in ever-increasing numbers

or else — Alec takes action

Original illustration published as a cartoon on page 36 of The American Boy

These are all things for which we need to make time — things that involve both imagination and intention

The Most Perfect Persimmon awards-Coretta Scott King Award calls two hippos on theIn this charming author illustrator debut, a Korean American girl harvests a perfectly ripe persimmon that she cant wait to share with Grandma. When Joo Hong harvests a beautiful persimmon from her moms garden, she cant wait to give it to her grandma who is visiting from far away. However, the days leading up to her arrival feel like foreverand the persimmon is looking less and less perfect as time passes by. What can Joo Hong do to make sure its