{"product_id":"healing-hippo-of-hinode-park-1","title":"Healing Hippo of Hinode Park","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe brand new novel by the author of \u003ci\u003eWHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY\u003c\/i\u003e now available in translation\u003cbr\u003e ___________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003e as 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\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'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'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Meet the neighbours who will reach out to kabahiko:\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","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Healing Hippo of Hinode Park","offer_id":46051698409669,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-1-80499-656-0.jpg?v=1775599928","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/healing-hippo-of-hinode-park-1","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}