{"product_id":"the-healing-hippo-of-hinode-park","title":"The Healing Hippo Of Hinode Park","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE GLOBAL BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy the multi-million-copy author of WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY for fans of BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD\u003cbr\u003e-------------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\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\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 hippo:\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 lonely 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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardback | 240 pages | Published August 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doubleday","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63956102807901,"sku":"9781529949766","price":18.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781529949766-L.jpg?v=1774261078","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/the-healing-hippo-of-hinode-park","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}