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Loading... Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship (2006)by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff (Author), Paula Kahumbu (Author)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Animals This book is good for grades 3rd-up, it was a sweet book with a lot more words. This book was a story about a hippo and a turtle, they are very good friends, and this book follows alongside their story of friendship. I would use this in a classroom as a fun read for students, or if there was an animal unit this book would be great, or an upcoming field trip to the zoo to introduce some animal stories. I never thought hippos were interesting until I read this book. Having read MAMA by Jeanette Winter and then reading this book I felt like I was left out with a lot of important details. With this book I felt like I was right there with Owen the entire time. I was scared with him, lost, confused, frustrated. To think about a baby being alone, separated from his mother, trapped in nets and surrounded by strangers in an unknown place is horrible. The primary sources (pictures) from this situation added another level of emotions. I felt like the backstory of the tortoise was interesting too, especially how he was so used to be by himself and normally not nice to others. The bond and friendship that was formed between these two is a reminder of how even after a lost their is still hope in the most unimaginable places. This was such an amazing story, after reading this to a class I would love to actually visit the sanctuary to see Owen and Mzee. no reviews | add a review
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Details through text and photographs the special bond shared by Owen, an orphaned hippo, and Mzee, a 130-year-old giant tortoise. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresNo genres Melvil Decimal System (DDC)599.635139Natural sciences and mathematics Zoology Mammals Land Ungulates Even-toed Hippopotamuses Specific topics Genetics, evolution, development YoungLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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