Harry and the Hairy Hippo

About this episode

Harry converses with a furry hippo to help the community manage his unique makeover during a heatwave.

When an enormous, chocolate-brown creature drifts into a sleepy English village, the local residents are shocked to discover it is actually a hippo that has sprouted a thick coat of fur. The village’s curious hero, Harry, strikes up a conversation with the polite beast to uncover the bizarre series of events that led to his "fuzzy" transformation and his escape from the zoo. Faced with a heatwave and a very uncomfortable hippo, the community must pull together to perform a unique makeover that balances the animal's need for warmth with his desire to stay cool. 📖On Story Quest, Dan narrates stories with titles and characters suggested by Fun Kids Radio's listeners. Perfect as bedtime stories or stories for long journeys! 📺You can watch your favourite stories, on-demand, on the Story Quest Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@funkidsradiostories 🔴 We also have live non-stop stories available to watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SEm2D927Cw 🎧 You can also subscribe to the stories as a podcast. Just search for Story Quest in your favourite podcast app or visit : https://podfollow.com/storyquest 🎧 Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus 💭 Suggest your…

People in this episode

Host: Dan

Topics covered

• hippo
• village
• transformation
• community
• makeover
• adventure

Keywords

• Harry
• hairy hippo
• English village
• makeover
• heatwave
• zoo escape
• story

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fun Kids

Places: England, zoo

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