{"product_id":"healing-hippo-of-hinode-park-the","title":"Healing Hippo of Hinode Park, The","description":"\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNestling 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeet the neighbours who will reach out to kabahiko:\u003cbr\u003e-Kanato presses his head to the hippo's cheek, hoping to recover the stellar marks he once scored;\u003cbr\u003e- Sawa, a lonely new mother, strokes its mouth, hopes to connect as she once did when she was an award-winning retail assistant;\u003cbr\u003e- Chiharu, a wedding-planner, hopes to be able to listen for the happiness of others;\u003cbr\u003e- Yuya avoids sports day with a fake injury, only to find he really is in pain.\u003cbr\u003e- despite Kazuhiko\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003es fading eyes from too much editorial work, he will learn to see life's everyday wonders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50431579684898,"sku":"9781804996560","price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/0785\/1042\/files\/9781804996560.jpg?v=1790219849","url":"https:\/\/petronella.info\/products\/healing-hippo-of-hinode-park-the","provider":"Petronella's Gallery and Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}