the lovable heirloom hippo, who has been in Rain’s family for a long, long time-ever since her great-great-great grandmother gave him to Rain’s great-great-great Aunt Marilyn.

It’s not always easy being an heirloom hippo, especially when you get carried around by your ears.

adventures, travel, forever families, any kind of dumplings, singing, dancing and His friends

People calling him old, being left out, and not having a friend to play with

"Hip, Hippo, Hooray!"

Bo doesn’t want any presents for his birthday-you’ll get a goody bag-but he does LOVE birthday cards.

Can you make him one?

You can ask your teacher or your parents for help! If you send Bo a card that you made, he will send you back a special surprise and display your card at his party and his party site.

Entering is easy. Just card your materials and let your imagination run wild!

The cards can be created in any media, such as crayons, paint, pencil, and/or markers. They need to be 8 ½ x 6 inches, horizontal or vertical. The deadline is January 18, 2008. ALL entered birthday cards will be posted on Bo’s birthday Web site for everyone to see! Privacy is respected, so only the kids’ first names will be posted with their cards. To enter, collect the birthday cards and send them to: Bo’s Global Birthday Party, 25 Fern Rd., Southampton, NY, 11968. Alternately, entries can be scanned and emailed as a jpg file to info@simpleasthat.com.

Special bonus for teachers: if your class participates, you will receive a set of books and their companion Learning and Activity Guides.

Bo’s Global Birthday Party will be held on May 10, 2008 from 10-4 at the Southampton Cultural Center in Southampton, NY. A portion of the $10 per family admission fee will go towards building year-round culture and diversity programming that will be accessible to all members of the community.

For more information email
info@simpleasthat.com
or call 631 283 4555.

See ya’ at the party.

As Simple As That ® (www.simpleasthat.com) offers children’s programming that celebrates diversity and promotes tolerance in all walks of life. As Simple As That ® gives children a view of people and traditions from around the world. Decades of research has determined that early exposure to diverse people and cultures makes children less likely to be biased and engage in bullying behavior. With award-winning books like Dumplings are Delicious, Families are Forever, and Tooth Fairy Tales children learn to appreciate the things that are unique to other people.