Moo Deng Says No!

The pygmy hippo internet sensation!

Illustrated by Joseph Moffat-Pena
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Board Book
$8.99 US
7.12"W x 7.12"H x 0.51"D  
On sale Aug 19, 2025 | 22 Pages | 9781664351998
Up to Kindergarten

A funny, cute celebration of the world's first pygmy hippo influencer, Moo Deng, for children ages 2-5.

Meet Moo Deng, the world's first pygmy hippo influencer. She’s cute, she wants your snacks, and she loves to be the star of the show. Just don’t try to sneak anything green into her food or tell her it’s time for bed . . . .
Nicola Edwards was raised by the seaside in beautiful Brighton. She loves reading, dancing, rhyming, and turquoise things. She now lives with her husband and children in North London and spends her days writing and editing children's books. She has been nominated for the UKLA and Blue Peter Book awards and is a two-time Parenting Product Awards winner.

Joseph Moffat-Pena is a children’s book author and illustrator. Some of his early inspirations include Ed Emberly, Genndy Tartakovsky, and Dr. Seuss. While Joseph primarily works digitally, he also enjoys experimenting with various traditional drawing and painting methods. Aside from illustrating, Joseph enjoys exploring trails with his wife and two dogs (a dachshund and a mini Aussie), listening to and playing music, and going to the movies.
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A funny, cute celebration of the world's first pygmy hippo influencer, Moo Deng, for children ages 2-5.

Meet Moo Deng, the world's first pygmy hippo influencer. She’s cute, she wants your snacks, and she loves to be the star of the show. Just don’t try to sneak anything green into her food or tell her it’s time for bed . . . .

Author

Nicola Edwards was raised by the seaside in beautiful Brighton. She loves reading, dancing, rhyming, and turquoise things. She now lives with her husband and children in North London and spends her days writing and editing children's books. She has been nominated for the UKLA and Blue Peter Book awards and is a two-time Parenting Product Awards winner.

Joseph Moffat-Pena is a children’s book author and illustrator. Some of his early inspirations include Ed Emberly, Genndy Tartakovsky, and Dr. Seuss. While Joseph primarily works digitally, he also enjoys experimenting with various traditional drawing and painting methods. Aside from illustrating, Joseph enjoys exploring trails with his wife and two dogs (a dachshund and a mini Aussie), listening to and playing music, and going to the movies.

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