饥饿的河马

A hilarious, action-packed Chinese learner’s storybook — featuring one very hungry hippo, and a jungle full of problems.

The only thing the hippo wants is a bite to eat.

What does she get instead?

A gorilla, a satyr eating an apple, a philosophical velociraptor, a territorial dragon, and… she even meets the Loch Ness Monster. Except it wants to eat her.

Welcome to the jungle.

Designed especially for beginner Chinese learners, 《饥饿的河马》 combines a wildly entertaining story with:

• Side-by-side vocabulary breakdowns
• Pinyin included for every word
• Perfectly paced repetition and sentence structure
• A story that keeps you turning pages AND learning without even realizing it

Whether you're reading for fun, brushing up on Mandarin, or hunting for the best way to learn new Chinese words through immersive storytelling — this book delivers laughter, language, and a heartwarming (and totally chaotic) journey.

You’ll laugh. You’ll learn. But don't be too loud or you might get fined by a honey badger.