Bertie and the Hamsters
Paddy Bouma
Hardcover
(Random House Children's Books (A Division of Random House Group), Sept. 29, 1988)
"Bertie and the Hamsters" presents the further adventures of Bertie, the mischievous hippo, and his long-suffering owner, Thomas. In this book Bertie falls out of bed and disrupts the whole household, including a family of pet hamsters. Paddy Bouma has a BA in Fine Art and has studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Her books include "Bertie at the Dentist's" and "Bertie Visits Granny". She was recommended for the Kate Greenaway Medal for her illustrations for "Are We Nearly There".