The hippopotamus is underrated. Bunnies, bears and the occasional ring tailed lemur tend to steal all the thunder in the baby industries corrall of animals. And I, for one, think it’s about time we break free of the standard animal lore and teach our kids to celebrate these large lumbering mammals.  

Introduce your baby to their new hippo friends with the Boo Blue Hippo Crib Bedding Collection from Modern Basics. ($270 for the complete set) Happy blue hippos line the bumper and blue, teal and brown bubbles and grass accent the design. They’re 100% cotton sateen with a thread count clocking in at 280. Hungry hungry hippos never looked so good.