{"product_id":"healing-hippo-of-hinode-park","title":"Healing Hippo Of Hinode Park By Aoyama, Michiko","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**PRE-ORDER THE NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eWHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY**\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders adore \u003ci\u003eHealing Hippo\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eI wanted to discover the magical \u003cb\u003ehippo in myself \u003c\/b\u003eas I read this book'' *****\u003cbr\u003e''How does Aoyama depict human emotion so \u003cb\u003evividly\u003c\/b\u003e? I imagined \u003cb\u003emyself\u003c\/b\u003e in this book'' *****\u003cbr\u003e''I almost \u003cb\u003ewept\u003c\/b\u003e on my train home from work'' *****\u003cbr\u003e''It \u003cb\u003egripped my heart\u003c\/b\u003e. I wish there was a magical hippo near my home'' *****\u003cbr\u003e''Whenever I feel hurt, I want to \u003cb\u003ere-read\u003c\/b\u003e this wonderful book'' *****\u003cbr\u003e______________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\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\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet the neighbours who will reach out to kabahiko:\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eKanato\u003c\/b\u003e presses his head to the hippo''s cheek, hoping to recover the stellar marks he once scored;\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eSawa\u003c\/b\u003e, a konely new mother, strokes its mouth, hopes to connect as she once did when she was an award-winning retail assistant;\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eChiharu,\u003c\/b\u003e a wedding-planner, hopes to be able to listen for the happiness of others;\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eYuya\u003c\/b\u003e avoids sports day with a fake injury, only to find he really is in pain.\u003cbr\u003e- despite \u003cb\u003eKazuhiko\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003es fading eyes from too much editorial work, he will learn to see life''s everyday wonders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57584199106942,"sku":"NW9781529949766","price":12.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781529949766.jpg?v=1783125792","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/healing-hippo-of-hinode-park","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}