After the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia, a little hippo named Owen was discovered orphaned and alone, far from home. Come read the true and heartwarming story of the animal sanctuary that provided a new home for Owen, where he found an unlikely best friend in a 130- year-old tortoise named Mzee.
Roberta Edwards has written several books for young readers, including a number in the "Who Was?" series. She lives in New York, New York.
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CAROL SCHWARTZ has illustrated more than forty-five picture books, including the award-winning books Sea Squares, by Joy Hulme, and Thinking About Ants, by Barbara Brenner.
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After the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia, a little hippo named Owen was discovered orphaned and alone, far from home. Come read the true and heartwarming story of the animal sanctuary that provided a new home for Owen, where he found an unlikely best friend in a 130- year-old tortoise named Mzee.
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Roberta Edwards has written several books for young readers, including a number in the "Who Was?" series. She lives in New York, New York.
View titles by Roberta Edwards
CAROL SCHWARTZ has illustrated more than forty-five picture books, including the award-winning books Sea Squares, by Joy Hulme, and Thinking About Ants, by Barbara Brenner.
View titles by Carol Schwartz
