Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship

Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship

By Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff, Paula Kahumbu

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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.
Publisher: ZZCSCHOLASTIC CHILDR
ISBN-13: 9780439951166
ISBN-10: 043995116X
Published on 7/3/2006
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 40

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Angel Angel

This book was a great book

THIS nook is awesome

Its a quick book. I read this book when I was in first grade. It became my first ever book that was true and short. This is a true story. I love how they are friends and how they love each other even though they are really different from each other.

this book is good. I love how 2 really different animals love each other and are friends. Its really cute.... It shows true and real frienship

An amazing Story about friendship