Read Aloud: Fiona the Hippo

Everyone loves Fiona, the baby hippo born at the Cincinnati Zoo in 2017. In this delightful story, Fiona shows her spunk and her determination to overcome every challenge she faced! Fiona the Hippo was illustrated by Richard Cowdrey, a New York Times bestselling illustrator! And guess what?! Fiona's going to be a big sister!!

Welcome to Gigi's Magic Mailbox! A wholesome place where we have lots of fun, get Magic Mailbox surprises and read great stories! Read aloud books and more for pre-school, pre-k, kindergarten, and elementary kids who love to read and have fun! This unique approach is great for reluctant readers or for kids who have a hard time sitting still! If the child starts to lose focus, the twinkling sound of the magic mailbox brings them right back into the story! Gigi's Magic Mailbox is a great addition to your homeschool curriculum as well!

As a mom and a Gigi, I know how important it is to instill a love of books in children! Having great reading skills (and a love of reading) provides a foundation for success! I look forward to spending time with you and your child/children!

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Credits for items used in this episode:
“Everyday” song credit, Joshua Nichols via Soundstripe
Magic Mailbox sound effect brought to you by: Zapsplat.com
Animal sound fx, splash in pool – www.zapsplat.com and www.mixkit.com
Other Credits
Cute hippo lying down
Jungle safari vector created by brgfx - www.freepik.com
Background template with wild animals in park
Animal background vector created by brgfx - www.freepik.com
Monkeys with bamboo background
Animal clipart vector created by brgfx - www.freepik.com
Party Horn, camera sounds – www.zapsplat.com
Zoo background
Zoo cartoon vector created by brgfx - www.freepik.com
Organic flat jungle background
Flat nature vector created by freepik - www.freepik.com
Zoo Gates background
Stone path vector created by upklyak - www.freepik.com
Blank Banner in Rainforest Background
Jungle safari vector created by brgfx - www.freepik.com
Jungle Background
Jungle vector created by freepik - www.freepik.com
Lots of animals in the forest background
Zoo cartoon vector created by brgfx - www.freepik.com
Live Flamingo close up
Flying bird photo created by wirestock - www.freepik.com
Live elephant
Elephant photo created by wirestock - www.freepik.com
Giraffe photo
Kenya photo created by wirestock - www.freepik.com
Monkey close up of eyes
Fawaz.tairou, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org via Wikimedia Commons