Andy Cooper has been a writer and journalist for over thirty years. He has worked around the South West of the UK for the past twenty years, and is now based in Exeter, where he edits Devon Life magazine and runs his own copywriting business. 

In conversation with Ben Jacob, Andy will start the session with a reading from the book Harry the Hippopotamus especially for children then talk about the inspiration behind the book.

Harry the Hippopotamus

Harry is a young hippopotamus with a big problem... he can't say the word ‘hippopotamus'! So when Harry should be a happy hippopotamus he's harassed and full of heartache instead. No matter how hard he tries he just cannot say the vital word. After running away from home in frustration he soon finds himself confronted by lots of other animals who cannot believe how silly he seems. At every turn, Harry's attempts to say ‘hippopotamus' fail spectacularly. All seems lost for Harry until he confronts his problem one final time... with surprising results.

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