Presents three stories about how two hippos, George and Martha, experience the trials and tribulations of friendship.

What happens when the book gets it wrong? Max is not a cat-- Max is a dog! But much to his dismay, this book keeps instructing readers to "see the cat." How can Max get through to the book that he is a dog? In a trio of stories for beginning readers, author David LaRochelle introduces the excitable Max, who lets the book know in irresistibly emphatic dialogue that the text is not to his liking. Illustrator Mike Wohnoutka hilariously depicts the pup's...

Everybody has lots to do before school starts, and so does Harry. He has to go for a checkup, a visit to the dentist, a haircut--and that's only the beginning!

Little Hippo loves to play pretend, and today he's going to be a truck driver! He zooms his dump truck through the savannah to deliver a surprise to the lion cubs. But when Little Hippo encounters roadblocks throughout his journey, he's grateful he has such good friends to help him along his way. This heartwarming story shows the importance of helping others and being brave.

Though their friendship is often tested, George and Martha survive with a sense of humor.

When a little purple hippo cannot find the mate for her red sock, she tries everything in her sock drawer in order to be fashionable--or at least to match.

Iconic best hippo friends George and Martha discover that, among other things, pouring split pea soup into your loafers to spare the chef's feelings is not the best-laid plan.

A young giraffe is very afraid of heights so his parents send him off to the doctor to get help for his fear. On the way he meets a monkey and a hippo who also have fears of their own. Together the three animal friends stay together and learn how to deal with the things of which they are most afraid.

Two brief episodes about two friends, George and Martha, who happen to be hippopotamuses. Iconic best hippo friends George and Martha find that scary movies and jealousy are easier to deal with when you have a good friend by your side.