Harry The Hippo is about a Hippopotamus in the African safari who with the advice of his friends and mentors learns how to handle his bully.

Harry, Harry, the dancing hippo is a happy and loving hippopotamus who loves to dance. He is very lively and energetic. He dances in the water, and on the Land. He dance when he eats and when he sleep. Harry, Harry, dances all day long.

Harry likes to play hide-and-seek, but it’s hard to hide a hippo! Little readers will love being in on the joke as they spot the formidable Harry. When Harry and his friends are at the beach, they always play their favorite game, hide-and-seek. In a hammock, under a sand castle, or behind a palm tree — there are so many places for Harry to hide. Or try to, at least!

This is a book of whimsical tales engage the minds of young children and offer those caring for or treating them possible solutions for a wide range of physical and emotional problems. It is a charming collection of metaphorical tales about Harry, a hippopotamus who lives with other animals in a zoo who have a variety of fears, anxieties, habit disorders and physical problems. Dr Dan, the zoo's vet, teaches the animals how to use the power of imagination to overcome their physical and emotional problems and explains that this is called hypnosis. Harry is soon re-named Harry the Hypno-Potamus. This is a new approach to treating children with problems.

Harry Hippo and his friends build a house, step by step from digging a ditch for the pipes to putting in the last joints and plugs.

Harry the hippo continues to play his favorite game—but luckily for his friends, it’s hard to hide a hippo! At the playground, Harry’s friends search high and low. Whether he’s under the seesaw, behind the park bench, or hanging precariously from the swing set, it’s hard not to find Harry. But the fun is in the searching, and the friends are always up for another round!

Combining tales from African folklore with fascinating facts about animals native to Africa's grasslands and rainforests. Supplementing each story is a table of statistics about the tale's leading animal. A map of the African continent shows where the animals live and migrate. Handsomely illustrated.