Synopses & Reviews
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. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; 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. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; 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.
Synopsis
Based on a true story, a huge storm washes Owen the hippo far from home. The little hippo is all alone until he finds an unlikely new mother.
Synopsis
A Mama for Owen (HC)
About the Author
Marion Dane Bauer is the author of many books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor book andlt;iandgt;On My Honorandlt;/iandgt; and the andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestseller andlt;iandgt;My Mother Is Mineandlt;/iandgt;. Her other titles include andlt;iandgt;A Mama for Owenandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; If You Were Born a Kittenandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Grandmotherand#39;s Songandlt;/iandgt;, andandnbsp;andlt;iandgt;Thank You for Me!andlt;/iandgt; She has retired from the faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults where she was the first Faculty Chair. She lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and can be reached at MarionDaneBauer.com.John Butler has illustrated more than forty books for children, includingandlt;iandgt; Little Chickandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Little Bunnyandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;A Mama for Owenandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;While You Were Sleepingandlt;/iandgt;. He has worked for andlt;iandgt;Sesame Streetandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Time andlt;/iandgt;magazine and resides in the United Kingdom.