Mama for Owen
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Mama for Owen
By (Author) Marion Dane Bauer
Illustrated by John Butler
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
31st May 2007
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
Short-listed for Volunteer State Book Awards (Grades K-3) 2009
Physical Properties
Hardback
32
Width 235mm, Height 305mm, Spine 10mm
517g
Description
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.
Author Bio
MarionDane Baueris the author of many books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor bookOn My Honorand the Coretta Scott King Book Illustrator Award winnerThe Stuff of Stars. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, and can be reached at MarionDaneBauer.com.
John Butler has illustrated more than forty books for children, including Little Chick, Little Bunny, A Mama for Owen, and While You Were Sleeping. He has worked for Sesame Street and Time magazine and resides in the United Kingdom.
