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Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship
Scholastic Canada Ltd.
ISBN 0-439-82973-9 HC
40 Pages
Ages 4-8
10.8" x 9.7"

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Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship
by Craig Hatkoff
photographs by Peter Greste

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.



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"My daughter and I loved reading and seeing pictures of this precious story. We recommend this to anyone who cares about animals. It is a wonderful story of resilience. We hope they live happily ever after in their own way."
Charlotte M., Age 7, U.S.A, Rating: 10

"We like the part when they are sleeping together. They shared the water together. They ate together. They are good friends with each other. They will never leave each other. It was a very good book. We wish we lived closer so we could come and see them up close."
Kindergarten Class, Age 6, U.S.A., Rating: 10

"We thought the book was good because two different types of animals who do not have very many characteristics and similarities came together to become great friends. We liked the pictures. Are there any more such stories? We liked the book too because there were lots of interesting animals."
Karen F. and class, Age 11, U.S.A., Rating: 10



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