A mama for Owen
When the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami separates a young African hippopotamus from his mother, he finds a new snuggle partner in Mzee the giant tortoise. Based on a true story.
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- ISBN: 9780689857874
- ISBN: 068985787X
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Physical Description
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations - Publisher New York ; Toronto : Simon & Schuster Children's Pub., [2007]
- Copyright ©2007
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General Note: | "Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers." |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 19.99 |
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Mama for Owen
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Mama for Owen
Owen the baby hippo and his mama were best friends. They loved to play hide-and-seek on the banks of the Sabaki River in Africa. That was all before the tsunami came and washed Owen's world away. But after the rain stops, Owen befriends Mzee, a grayish brown tortoise. He plays with him, snuggles with him, and decides he just might turn out to be his best friend and a brand-new mama. Inspired by the tsunami of 2004, acclaimed storyteller Marion Dane Bauer and celebrated illustrator John Butler depict this heartwarming true tale of healing, adoption, and rebirth -- with splendid illustrations and oodles of love.