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Perché gli ippopotami non hanno il pelo

Why hippos have no hair

An illustrated Global Storybooks reader: Why hippos have no hair.

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An illustrated Global Storybooks reader: Why hippos have no hair.

This free chapter contains 1 learner-friendly sentences. The complete book has 8 chapters.

Story & edition credits

Publisher: Global Storybooks / Storybooks Canada
Creators: Basilio Gimo, David Ker (writer), Carol Liddiment (illustrator)
Translation: Laura Pighini
This edition: Published Global Storybooks target and English source files aligned page by page; Storyglot adds grading and machine gloss scaffolds verified through automated editorial QA.

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