{"product_id":"the-healing-hippo-of-hinode-park-by-michiko-aoyama-9781529949766","title":"The Healing Hippo Of Hinode Park","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthentic healing fiction from the 2.5-million-copy bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eWhat You Are Looking for is in the Library\u003c\/em\u003e, set in a suburban community block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRE-ORDER THE NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF \u003cem\u003eWHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders adore \u003cem\u003eThe Healing Hippo Of Hinode Park\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I wanted to discover the magical hippo in myself as I read this book' ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'How does Aoyama depict human emotion so vividly? I imagined myself in this book' ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I almost wept on my train home from work' ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'It gripped my heart. I wish there was a magical hippo near my home' ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Whenever I feel hurt, I want to re-read this wonderful book' ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeet the neighbours who will reach out to Kabahiko:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKanato presses his head to the hippo's cheek, hoping to recover the stellar marks he once scored;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSawa, a lonely new mother, strokes its mouth, hoping to connect as she once did when she was an award-winning retail assistant;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eChiharu, a wedding planner, hopes to be able to listen for the happiness of others;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYuya avoids sports day with a fake injury, only to find he really is in pain;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDespite Kazuhiko's fading eyes from too much editorial work, he will learn to see life's everyday wonders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46549190967532,"sku":"9781529949766","price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529949766.jpg?v=1750031970","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-healing-hippo-of-hinode-park-by-michiko-aoyama-9781529949766","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}