Mother Hippo loves making pancakes for all the animals in the forest—until sharing turns into chaos. Some animals, like the cheetah, race to the front of the line, while others, like the sloth, struggle to get their turn. Mother Hippo keeps adjusting her rules in an effort to be fair and kind, but a few animals manage to exploit loopholes. Frustrated and ready to give up, she closes her kitchen and decides to stop sharing altogether. Without her pancakes, the forest falls silent.
Then one day, Little Pig emerges from her house holding a warm pancake. Has Mother Hippo changed her mind—or discovered a better way to share? It turns out she’s teaching each animal how to make their own.
Imaginative, humorous, relatable, and full of heart, this picture book explores fairness and the challenge of setting boundaries while still choosing kindness.