Mama for Owen

Hardback

Main Details

Title Mama for Owen
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Marion Dane Bauer
Illustrated by John Butler
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:32
Dimensions(mm): Height 305,Width 235
ISBN/Barcode 9780689857874
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Illustrations f-c; jkt: spot UV + emboss

Publishing Details

Publisher Simon & Schuster
Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication Date 27 March 2007
Publication Country United States

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 Biography

Marion Dane Bauer is the author of many books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor book On My Honor and the Coretta Scott King Book Illustrator Award winner The 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.