{"product_id":"healing-hippo-of-hinode-park-pb","title":"HEALING HIPPO OF HINODE PARK PB","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.csD23A9CB{12pt;font-weight:normal;color:#1A1A1A;font-style:normal;Arial;} .cs9086F1B{12pt;font-weight:bold;color:#1A1A1A;font-style:italic;Arial;} .cs3270F94{margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt} .cs97DFFCB{12pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Times New Roman;} .csB3317AB{12pt;font-weight:bold;color:#1A1A1A;font-style:normal;Arial;}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs3270F94\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csD23A9CB\"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet the neighbours who will reach out to kabahiko:\u003cbr\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csB3317AB\"\u003eKanato\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csD23A9CB\"\u003e presses his head to the hippo's cheek, hoping to recover the stellar marks he once scored;\u003cbr\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csB3317AB\"\u003eSawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csD23A9CB\"\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- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csB3317AB\"\u003eChiharu,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csD23A9CB\"\u003e a wedding-planner, hopes to be able to listen for the happiness of others;\u003cbr\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csB3317AB\"\u003eYuya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csD23A9CB\"\u003e avoids sports day with a fake injury, only to find he really is in pain.\u003cbr\u003e- despite \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csB3317AB\"\u003eKazuhiko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs9086F1B\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csD23A9CB\"\u003es fading eyes from too much editorial work, he will learn to see life's everyday wonders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csB3317AB\"\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\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csD23A9CB\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Books N Gifts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50531763978480,"sku":"9781804996560","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1855\/5830\/files\/9781804996560_1.jpg?v=1790291633","url":"https:\/\/booksngifts.com.au\/products\/healing-hippo-of-hinode-park-pb","provider":"Books N Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}