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.

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ISBN:	9780689857874
Publisher:	Simon and Schuster
Language:	English
Age:	2-8
Page Count:	32
Publication Date:	3/27/2007
Size:	12.35" l x 9.59" w x 0.41
Series:	Rise and Shine