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A mama for Owen / by Marion Dane Bauer ; illustrated by John Butler.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2007.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 31 cmISBN:
  • 068985787X (hc.)
  • 1428732853 (BWI bdg.)
  • 9780689857874 (hc.)
  • 9781428732858 (BWI bdg.)
Subject(s): Summary: 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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Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Picturebook Tough Topics Bauer, Marion Dane Available 33111005002189
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

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.

Ages 2-6.

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