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A 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.

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 32
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780689857874
  • Genres
  • animals, childrens, africa, adoption, storytime, science, juvenile
  • Release date
  • 2007