My Hippo Has the Hiccups
From the book My Hippo Has the Hiccups
My hippo has the hiccups
and his hiccups shake the ground.
The floor is always rumbling
when my hippo is around.
I bought him at the pet store
But I missed a small detail.
I didn’t see the sign said:
“Hiccupotamus for sale.”
— Kenn Nesbitt
Copyright © 2009. All Rights Reserved.
Reading Level: Grade 3
Topics: Animal Poems, Shopping
Word Count: 48
From the book My Hippo Has the Hiccups
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