the true story of a remarkable friendship Hatkoff, Isabella. creator Hatkoff, Craig. Kahumbu, P. (Paula) Greste, Peter ill. text nyu New York Scholastic Press 2006 1st ed. monographic eng

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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 x 28 cm. After his entire pod is lost in the Southeast Asian tsunami of 2004, a baby hippo (Owne) is rescued, taken to a refuge and befriended by a giant tortoise (Mzee). Adult 920 Lexile. juvenile told by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff, and Paula Kahumbu ; with photographs by Peter Greste. "This book has been adapted from the original e-book, Owen and Mzee, which was first launched on the WNBC New York Five O'Clock News as part of the Tribeca Film Festival"-- T.p. verso. See also the related children's book: Mama by Jeanette Winter. Accelerated Reader AR LG 5.4 0.5 105794. Kennebec Valley Book Award list, 2007-2008. Hippopotamus Behavior Kenya Juvenile literature Aldabra tortoise Behavior Kenya Juvenile literature Social behavior in animals Kenya Juvenile literature Hippopotamus Aldabra tortoise Animals Behavior QL737.U57 H38 2006 599.63/5139 0439927802 DLC 101028 20190501173910.0 61229608