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A Mama for Owen
By Bauer, Marion & Butler, John J.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-68985-787-4
- Publisher
- New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2007.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2007
PreS-Gr 1 The true story of the African baby hippo that was separated from his mother during the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 and then bonded with a giant tortoise is one that has endeared itself to many. This version is a bit too endearing. Bauer's symmetrical text gives the basic facts, compressing details in order to draw clear parallels between the hippo's activities with his mother and then with the tortoise. The author uses repetitive...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
A tsunami sweeps young hippo Owen out to sea, separating him from his mother. Washed ashore, he meets elderly tortoise Mzee, who b...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
