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' *****
