Pygmy Hippo Young Zoologist, Dr. Fiona Sach
Pygmy Hippo Young Zoologist, Dr. Fiona Sach
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Pygmy Hippo (Young Zoologist)
A First Field Guide to Moo Deng and Friends

Author: Dr. Fiona Sach, Neon Squid

Narrator: Melinda Sewak

Unabridged: 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/29/2025

Synopsis

A first field guide to the adorable pygmy hippo from expert Dr. Fiona Sach. Pygmy Hippo (Young Zoologist) features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for the crunching bites of pygmy hippos eating and the musical sounds of the rainforest!

You might not be able to get enough of Moo Deng and her sassy antics, but there’s so much more to learn about these elusive creatures. Discover why the pygmy hippo’s skin is always shiny, the surprising aquatic mammals that they’re closely related to, and how their unusual toilet habits help support the ecosystem. You’ll also discover the threats they face in their natural habitat and how you can help. Filled with simple science and plenty of animal facts, it’s a must for all pygmy hippo fans!

Pygmy Hippo (Young Zoologist) is part of an exciting series of collectable animal audiobooks from Neon Squid aiming to inspire the next generation of biologists and conservationists.

A Macmillan Audio production from Neon Squid.

About Dr. Fiona Sach

Dr. Fiona Sach works at the Zoological Society of London, driving species recovery for some of the worlds most threatened species . In 2020 she was awarded a PhD in Zoology/Animal Biology by The University of Nottingham.

About Lisa Maria

Lisa Maria is an illustrator and designer based in Illinois. She loves creating an enchanting design for children’s books. When she’s not drawing, she loves to play with her dog, Yumi, and watch K-dramas!

About Neon Squid

Neon Squid creates beautiful nonfiction books for inquisitive kids (and kids at heart). We believe the most amazing stories are real ones, so our books are for children who want to decipher ancient scrolls, orbit distant stars, and dive into the deepest oceans. Our books are a labor of love—written by experts, illustrated by the best artists around, and produced using the finest materials, including sustainably sourced paper. We hope that by reading them kids are encouraged to further explore the world around them.

About Melinda Sewak

Melinda Sewak (she/her/hers) is an Emmy-nominated story chaser, whose rich, lyrical, and welcoming voice brings life to an ever-growing cast of characters. Her facility with language is deeply immersive and has added dimension to 25+ audiobooks, ranging from children’s fiction to YA to romantic comedy to fantasy. Melinda has been fine-tuning her ability to convey the truth and the comedy in every story by drawing on her own diverse life experiences as a Black, queer creator – having grown up as a first-generation Haitian-American, graduated with a BA in Theater Studies from Yale University, toured as a jazz a cappella singer, worked as a firefighter and rescuer, conducted and published critical care and emergency medicine research, attended medical school, coached as a certified personal trainer, served as a Shakespeare teaching artist, worked in IT as a data and business analyst – and professionally acting on stage and screen. While varied, the through-line has always been a love for people and storytelling – and an always-present desire, evident in the rhythm and curiosity that exude from her voice, to discover, to share, and to connect with story and listener alike.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Allison on June 24, 2025

Informative book about the endangered Pygmy hippo. Filled with details about the Pygmy hippo, its environment, social structures, appetite, threats to their habitat, life cycle, and specific characteristics. Also provided are animal relatives and what an explorer would need to study Pygmy hippos in......more

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