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.
- Author
- Marion Dane Bauer, John Butler
- Format
- hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9780689857874
- Genres
- animals, childrens, africa, adoption, storytime, science, juvenile
- Release date
- 2007
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