Willie is a naughty young hippo. He lives in a safari park and when all the visitors leave for the night he escapes from his pen and gets up to mischief. He is helped by his friends. They are Benji the rabbit, Fanfan the elephant and Jiffy and Joffy, the young giraffes. This is the hardback delux version of all five Willie stories. Unlike the stories that have been published separately as paperbacks, this one does not contain pages to colour in. All profits to Children in Need.

Ted Smith used to make-up bedtime stories for his two sons, Tom and James. The best stories are now being published to raise money for charities affected by Covid-19. The Willie the Hippo series (age 2 to 7) has raised lots of money for Save the Children, whilst this book, and The Exploding Turnips, are raising money for The Ideas Foundation (which supports disadvantaged young people with confidence building and imagination). Ted has also written The Train Blog: Odd and Weird People Watching for adults, sold in aid of the health charities and has gained 24 five star reviews on Amazon.