Mama for Owen

by Marion Dane Bauer

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 068985787X
• ISBN13: 9780689857874
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.7" x 12.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

beautiful book