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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 03/27/2007
ISBN: 9780689857874
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 12.35h x 9.65w x 0.40d
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Delaware Diamonds Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Booklist 12/15/2006 pg. 51
School Library Journal 02/01/2007 pg. 84
Kirkus Review - Children 03/01/2007 pg. 216
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2007 pg. 284
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2007 pg. 290 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Video Librarian 01/01/2009 pg. 51

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 115190 / Mama for Owen
Reading Level: 2.9 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5