Little Hippo (French: Petit Potam) is an animated children's television series based on the French Petit Potam books by Christine Chagnoux. The series debuted on France 3 in France on 1 September 1997. Little Hippo is produced by Marina Productions, France 3, and Eva Entertainment in France, ZDF in Germany, Neurones in Belgium, and Britt Allcroft Productions in the United Kingdom.