“Back in the kitchen, Mummy was trying to make her [knitted] hippo stand up on the table. I had to swallow a gasp of horror -- its head was the same size as its body, none of its limbs were… — Hester Browne Copy Share Image
![“Back in the kitchen, Mummy was trying to make her [knitted] hippo stand up on the table. I had to swallow a gasp of horror -- its head was the same size as its body, none of its limbs were equal in length, and it appeared to have a fin. She didn't seem perturbed and carried on trying to make it…” quote by Hester Browne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7c4/hester-browne-25208_quote_back-in-the-kitchen-mummy-was-trying-to_898464.jpg)