The Healing Hippo of Hinode Park - by Michiko Aoyama (Hardcover) by Aoyama, Michiko

Available from Nook & Cranny Books when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

The enchanting new novel by the multimillion-copy bestselling author of What You Are Looking For Is in the Library, about five strangers who each seek comfort from a healing hippo ride. Nestled at the bottom of a five-story apartment block in the community of Advance Hill is the children's playground in 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. Acco