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Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship

Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship

by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff, Paula Kahumbu, Peter Greste
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About this book

The amazing true story of the orphaned baby hippo and 130-year-old giant turtle whose remarkable friendship touched millions around the world. The inspiring true story of two great friends, a baby hippo named Owen and a 130-yr-old giant tortoise named Mzee (Mm-ZAY). When Owen was stranded after the Dec 2004 tsunami, villagers in Kenya worked tirelessly to rescue him. Then, to everyone's amazement, the orphan hippo and the elderly tortoise adopted each other. Now they are inseparable, swimming, eating, and playing together. Adorable photos e-mailed from friend to friend quickly made them worldwide celebrities. Here is a joyous reminder that in times of trouble, friendship is stronger than the differences that too often pull us apart.

Book Details

ISBN13 9780439829731
ISBN10 0439829739
Series/Work OL5829432W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher Scholastic Press
Language EN-US
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At January 30, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

Subjects

Africa Aldabra tortoise Aldabra tortoises Animal behavior Animals Animals - General Animals, habits and behavior Animals - Mammals Behavior Children: Preschool Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction Friendship Friendship, juvenile literature Giant Tortoise Hippopotamidae Hippopotamus Hippopotamuses Hippopotamus, juvenile literature Juvenile Juvenile literature

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