Interest Level
Grades PreK - 3
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: Not Available
Lexile Measure®: Not Available
DRA: Not Available
Guided Reading: Not Available
Type of Book: Read-Aloud Book
Genre
- Animal Stories
- General Nonfiction
Theme/Subject
- African Animals
- Animals
- Friends and Friendship
About This Book
Owen and Mzee's true story of friendship continues! Owen the baby hippo, who was separated from his mother during the devastating tsunami in Southeast Asia, chose Mzee the giant tortoise as his friend — and the pair's bond only continues to grow.This story of survival and hope has captured the hearts of people the world over who marvel as the two unique friends spend their days together. As any good friend knows, you don't need words to show you care.
Board book format.
About the Authors or Illustrators
Craig Hatkoff is the cofounder of the Tribeca Film Festival and of Turtle Pond Publications. He has co-authored the best selling Owen & Mzee: the True Story of a Remarkable Friendship and Owen & Mzee: The Language of Friendship with his daughter, Isabella, and an ecolgoist, Dr. Paula Kahumbu.
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