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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John Butler is best known for his wildlife picture books. His Puffin titles have sold over 200,000 copies and include a series he has illustrated for Teresa Radcliffe as well as his own bestselling Whose Baby Am I? and If You See a Kitten. John lives in Kent with his wife.
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