3 years ago

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Everyone loves Fiona, the baby hippo born at the Cincinnati Zoo in 2017. In this delightful story, Fiona shows her spunk and her determination to overcome every challenge she faced! Fiona the Hippo was illustrated by Richard Cowdrey, a New York Times bestselling illustrator! And guess what?! Fiona's going to be a big sister!! [Update: Fiona has a baby brother! Born 8/3/22!)

Welcome to Gigi's Magic Mailbox! A wholesome place where we have lots of fun, get Magic Mailbox surprises and read great stories! Read aloud books and more for pre-school, pre-k, kindergarten, and elementary kids who love to read and have fun! This unique approach is great for reluctant readers or for kids who have a hard time sitting still! If the child starts to lose focus, the twinkling sound of the magic mailbox brings them right back into the story! Gigi's Magic Mailbox is a great addition to your homeschool curriculum as well! As a mom and a Gigi, I know how important it is to instill a love of books in children! Having great reading skills (and a love of reading) provides a foundation for success! I look forward to spending time with you and your child/children!

Please support the authors, illustrators, and publishers by purchasing your own copy of the books! Or, of course, a visit to the local library is always a ton of fun!! Happy reading and see you soon!! Thank you for watching and don't forget to subscribe, like, and share!! I appreciate every one of you!

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Credits for items used in this episode: “Everyday” song credit, Joshua Nichols via Soundstripe Magic Mailbox sound effect brought to you by: Zapsplat.com
Other Credits:
Animal sound fx, splash in pool – www.zapsplat.com and www.mixkit.com Other Credits Cute hippo lying down, handstand Jungle safari vector created by brgfx - www.freepik.com Background template with wild animals in park Animal background vector created by brgfx - www.freepik.com Monkeys with bamboo background Animal clipart vector created by brgfx - www.freepik.com Party Horn, camera sounds – www.zapsplat.com Zoo background Zoo cartoon vector created by brgfx - www.freepik.com Organic flat jungle background Flat nature vector created by freepik - www.freepik.com Zoo Gates background Stone path vector created by upklyak - www.freepik.com Blank Banner in Rainforest Background Jungle safari vector created by brgfx - www.freepik.com Jungle Background Jungle vector created by freepik - www.freepik.com Lots of animals in the forest background Zoo cartoon vector created by brgfx - www.freepik.com Live Flamingo close up Flying bird photo created by wirestock - www.freepik.com Live elephant Elephant photo created by wirestock - www.freepik.com Giraffe photo Kenya photo created by wirestock - www.freepik.com Monkey close up of eyes Fawaz.tairou, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org via Wikimedia Commons