Author(s): Marion Dane Bauer
No. of Pages: 32 pages
Date Published: 01 Oct 2007
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format: Paperback | 32 pages
Dimensions: 243 x 300 x 4mm | 226g
Language: English
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
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Illustrations: Full colour

During the catastrophic tsunami of 2004, a family of hippos was swept out to sea from their home on Sabaki River, in Eastern Kenya. The sole survivor of the disastor was a baby hippo who was rescued and given the name Owen. Motherless and alone, Owen is befriended by Mzee, a giant male tortoise at a local nature reserve. This moving and charming tale is the story of their friendship.