Hippy Hippo — Dave Sargent; Pat Sargent

When the circus train wrecks and all the circus animals get loose, a huge hippopotamus named Hippy meets Bobby Bobcat. Bobby knows that Farmer John is the only one who will help the hippo find the train and his friends, so he wants to take Hippy home with him. But there is just one problem. Bobby likes to take his bath in dust, and the hippo likes to take his bath in water. So because Bobby Bobcat thinks water baths are disgusting, he takes Hippy the long way around, just to avoid all ponds, streams, and the river. After all, everyone knows that cats hate water!