Hippo Lemonade
This book contains several stories about Hippo and his animal friends. In the second story, Hippo decides to become an entrepreneur and sell lemonade. But he faces some competition when Snake sets up a rival lemonade stand.
Economic Concepts
- Entrepreneurship
- Competition
- Resources
- Goods
- Services
Grade Levels
- Primary (K-3)
Related Subjects
- Entrepreneurship


Description of Lesson 11, Hippo Lemonade
from Economics and Children’s Literature:
Students read the story and discuss the related concepts. Then they do a “Story Map” activity on a worksheet.