![Thumbnail of Kabakun [Hippopotamus]](../../img/books/img_151.jpg)
- Author
- Written by Kishida Eriko, illustrated by Nakatani Chiyoko
- Publisher
- Fukuinkan Shoten Publishers
- Year
- 1962
- NDL call number
- Y17-M98-798
- Commentary
- Kabakun [Hippopotamus] wakes up carefree at the zoo in the morning and then gets sleepy again when his stomach is full. This work humorously describes this daily life in simple sentences. The textures of the oil paints on the canvas help portray the hippos realistically.