Hazel Eileen Edwards (OAM) (born 1945) is an Australian author who has written 200 books, including the classic children's book "There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake", which is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2020 and is a short film by Pocket Bonfire Productions which toured nationally with Little Big Shots International Film Festival. Also toured nationally in 2017 as a musical 'Hippo Hippo the Musical' with Garry Ginivan Productions. Since its publication in 1980, "Hippopotamus on Our roof" has been reprinted annually, evolved into a series of seven picture books and inspired a junior chapter book, classroom play scripts, stage production and a short movie. The Hippopotamus books have also been translated into Chinese, Braille and Auslan signing for the hearing impaired and were presented as an official Australian government gift to the children of Princess Mary of Denmark.