The Healing Hippo Of Hinode Park

Name: The Healing Hippo Of Hinode Park
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781529949766
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By Michiko Aoyama

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Authentic healing fiction from the 2.5-million-copy bestselling author of What You Are Looking for is in the Library, set in a suburban community block. PRE-ORDER THE NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY Readers adore The Healing Hippo... Read More

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Authentic healing fiction from the 2.5-million-copy bestselling author of What You Are Looking for is in the Library, set in a suburban community block.

PRE-ORDER THE NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY

Readers adore The Healing Hippo Of Hinode Park:

'I wanted to discover the magical hippo in myself as I read this book' ★★★★★

'How does Aoyama depict human emotion so vividly? I imagined myself in this book' ★★★★★

'I almost wept on my train home from work' ★★★★★

'It gripped my heart. I wish there was a magical hippo near my home' ★★★★★

'Whenever I feel hurt, I want to re-read this wonderful book' ★★★★★

'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.'

Nestling 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.

Meet the neighbours who will reach out to Kabahiko:

Kanato presses his head to the hippo's cheek, hoping to recover the stellar marks he once scored;
Sawa, a lonely new mother, strokes its mouth, hoping to connect as she once did when she was an award-winning retail assistant;
Chiharu, a wedding planner, hopes to be able to listen for the happiness of others;
Yuya avoids sports day with a fake injury, only to find he really is in pain;
Despite Kazuhiko's fading eyes from too much editorial work, he will learn to see life's everyday wonders.

A 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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529949766

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 14 August 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Doubleday

Contributors:

Translated by Takami Nieda

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 204.0mm

Weight: 750g

Pages: 240

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Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Have You Tried ... Healing Fiction Literary Fiction Michiko Aoyama Penguin Books Sci-Fi & Fantasy

About the Author

Michiko Aoyama (Author) Michiko Aoyama was born in 1970 in Aichi Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. What You are Looking for is in the Library was shortlisted for the Japan Booksellers' Award, was a Time Book of the Year, a Times bestseller and a New York Times Book of the Month. It has sold over two and a half million copies and is being published in over thirty territories. Her latest novel to be translated into English, The Healing Hippo of Hinode Park, is also due to be published globally. Other books coming soon in English include Hot Chocolate on Thursday, Matcha Cafe on Monday and Talking in a Moonlit Forest. Aoyama lives in Yokohama, Japan.

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