{"product_id":"the-healing-hippo-of-hinode-park","title":"The Healing Hippo Of Hinode Park","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e **PRE-ORDER THE NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eWHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY**\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders adore \u003ci\u003eHealing Hippo\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eI wanted to discover the magical \u003cb\u003ehippo in myself \u003c\/b\u003eas I read this book' *****\u003cbr\u003e'How does Aoyama depict human emotion so \u003cb\u003evividly\u003c\/b\u003e? I imagined \u003cb\u003emyself\u003c\/b\u003e in this book' *****\u003cbr\u003e'I almost \u003cb\u003ewept\u003c\/b\u003e on my train home from work' *****\u003cbr\u003e'It \u003cb\u003egripped my heart\u003c\/b\u003e. I wish there was a magical hippo near my home' *****\u003cbr\u003e'Whenever I feel hurt, I want to \u003cb\u003ere-read\u003c\/b\u003e this wonderful book' *****\u003cbr\u003e______________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Kabahiko is an amazing hippo. People say that if you touch the area of his body that you want to make better on yours, he’ll provide a cure'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNestling 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet the neighbours who will reach out to the hippo:\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eKanato\u003c\/b\u003e presses his head to the hippo's cheek, hoping in vain to recover the stellar marks he once scored;\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eSawa\u003c\/b\u003e, a new mother with no friends, strokes its mouth, wishing to be able to communicate as she once did when she was an award-winning retail assistant;\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eChiharu, \u003c\/b\u003eoff work as a wedding-planner, rubs the hippo's ears to help her gain the ability to listen for the happiness of others;\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eYuya\u003c\/b\u003e avoids sports day with a fake injury, only to find he really is in pain.\u003cbr\u003e- despite \u003cb\u003eKazuhiko\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003es fading eyes, he will learn to see life's everyday wonder, as he reaches out to his old mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA quietly powerful story of hope, friendship and confidence, 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transworld Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48231088521387,"sku":"9781529949766","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/0477\/5595\/files\/9781529949766.jpg?v=1791802881","url":"https:\/\/bforbutterflybooks.com\/products\/the-healing-hippo-of-hinode-park","provider":"BForButterflyBooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}