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Owen & Mzee : the true story of a remarkable friendship / told by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff, and Paula Kahumbu ; photographs by Peter Greste.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Scholastic Press, 2006.Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 28 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0439829739
  • 9780439829731
  • 043995116X
  • 9780439951166
  • 9780439927802
  • 0439927803
  • 1415652740
  • 9781415652749
Other title:
  • Owen and Mzee
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Awards:
  • American Library Association Notables (2007); School Library Journal Starred Review (2006); Publishers Weekly Best Books (2006); Publishers Weekly Starred Review (2006); American Booksellers Association Book Sense Children's Picks (Summer 2006).
Summary: The true story of best friends Owen, a hippopotamus, and Mzee, a tortoise.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Vol info Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's 599.6351 H364 2007 Available Flicker Tale Award Winner 33111009566551
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The amazing true story of the orphaned baby hippo and 130-year-old giant turtle whose remarkable friendship touched millions around the world.The inspiring true story of two great friends, a baby hippo named Owen and a 130-yr-old giant tortoise named Mzee (Mm-ZAY). When Owen was stranded after the Dec 2004 tsunami, villagers in Kenya worked tirelessly to rescue him. Then, to everyone's amazement, the orphan hippo and the elderly tortoise adopted each other. Now they are inseparable, swimming, eating, and playing together. Adorable photos e-mailed from friend to friend quickly made them worldwide celebrities. Here is a joyous reminder that in times of trouble, friendship is stronger than the differences that too often pull us apart.

"This book has been adapted from the original e-book, Owen and Mzee, which was first launched on the WNBC New York Five O'Clock News as part of the Tribeca Film Festival"--Title page verso.

The true story of best friends Owen, a hippopotamus, and Mzee, a tortoise.

American Library Association Notables (2007); School Library Journal Starred Review (2006); Publishers Weekly Best Books (2006); Publishers Weekly Starred Review (2006); American Booksellers Association Book Sense Children's Picks (Summer 2006).

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