The Hippopotamus and the Tortoise | Happy Tent Tales
The hippopotamus keeps his name a secret, but when a clever tortoise discovers the name the hippo finds himself up to his nose in a river.
Tweet- Clip length: 7'31''
- Broadcast year: 2018
- English | Reading | Comprehension | Fairy stories, traditional tales and myths and legends
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