Mama for Owen (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780689857874)

Owen the baby hippo and his mama were best friends. They loved to play hide-and-seek on the banks of the Sabaki River in Africa. That was all before the tsunami came and washed Owen's world away.

But after the rain stops, Owen befriends Mzee, a grayish brown tortoise. He plays with him, snuggles with him, and decides he just might turn out to be his best friend and a brand-new mama.

Inspired by the tsunami of 2004, acclaimed storyteller Marion Dane Bauer and celebrated illustrator John Butler depict this heartwarming true tale of healing, adoption, and rebirth -- with splendid illustrations and oodles of love.

Author: Marion Dane Bauer
ISBN-10: 068985787X
ISBN-13: 9780689857874
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Language: English
Published: 03/27/2007
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 12.35h x 9.65w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 115190 / Mama for Owen

Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Delaware Diamonds Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/15/2006 pg. 51
School Library Journal 02/01/2007 pg. 84
Kirkus Review - Children 03/01/2007 pg. 216
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2007 pg. 284
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2007 pg. 290 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Video Librarian 01/01/2009 pg. 51

About the Author
Marion Dane Bauer is the author of many books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor book On My Honor and the Coretta Scott King Book Illustrator Award winner The Stuff of Stars. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, and can be reached at MarionDaneBauer.com.

John Butler has illustrated more than forty books for children, including Little Chick, Little Bunny, A Mama for Owen, and While You Were Sleeping. He has worked for Sesame Street and Time magazine and resides in the United Kingdom.