Mama for Owen
Author | : Marion Dane Bauer |
Publisher | : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007-03-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 068985787X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780689857874 |
Rating | : 4/5 (7X Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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.