Book Reviewed by Tabitha Makumi, Enabling Support Foundation Communications and PR.
In a world where a hippopotamus is a dangerous animal, “That’s not Thabi, That’s a hippopotamus” is a creative book in early reading and learning which is not only entertaining but also educational in spelling and naming.
In early reading and learning, the character Lucy can already spell the word hippopotamus. With her sister Thabi not in her vicinity, she goes out looking for her, calling out her name, opening kitchen cabinets, and asking around.

Authored by Jon Keevy, edited by Carla Lever, designed by Roulé le Roux and illustrated by Mbongeni Fongoqa, “That’s not Thabi, That’s a hippopotamus” encourages a kid in early reading and learning to embrace sports such as balancing a seesaw and swimming. “That’s not Thabi, That’s a hippopotamus” is available in English, isiXhosa, isiZulu and Xitsonga.
Get a copy of That’s not Thabi, That’s a Hippopotamus at Book Dash and teach a kid in early learning how to spell the word hippopotamus, a seesaw, flower, telescope, doll and pigtails.
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