The Healing Hippo Of Hinode Park

DISCOVER THE BRAND NEW NOVEL BY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY. Nestling at the bottom of a five-storey apartment block is the children's playground, Hinode Park. If you look to the side, standing on stubby legs, is a hippo. Its upturned eyes give it a teary look, yet for decades, its quiet power has sustained the hearts of one community. Meet the neighbours who will reach out to kabahiko hippo:-Kanato. presses his head to the hippo's cheek, hoping to recover the stellar marks he once scored;- Sawa. , a lonely new mother, strokes its mouth, hopes to connect as she once did when she was an award-winning retail assistant;- Chiharu,. a wedding-planner, hopes to be able to listen for the happiness of others;- Yuya. avoids sports day with a fake injury, only to find he really is in pain. - despite Kazuhiko'. s fading eyes from too much editorial work, he will learn to see life's everyday wonders. A quietly powerful story of hope, friendship and connection, Michiko Aoyama's beloved bestseller is a celebration of everyday encounters. Its subtle portrayal of the magic of community will lodge itself in every reader's heart. Readers adore Healing Hippo. :'. I wanted to discover the magical hippo in myself. as I read this book' 'How does Aoyama depict human emotion so vividly. I imagined myself. in this book' 'I almost wept. on my train home from work' 'It gripped my heart. I wish there was a magical hippo near my home' 'Whenever I feel hurt, I want to re-read. this wonderful book'.