Owen & Mzee: The Language of Friendship
By Craig Hatkoff and Dr. Paula Kahumbu Isabella Hatkoff.
Description
From School Library Journal Starred Review. Kindergarten-Grade 4-Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship (Scholastic, 2006) chronicled the fascinating story of a baby hippo who was orphaned by the December 2004 tsunami and the bond he formed with Mzee, a 130-year-old Alhambra tortoise at a wildlife sanctuary in Kenya. This sequel updates readers on the status of that friendship a year and a half later, particularly with regard to the way this unusual duo has learned to communicate with one another. They apparently call back and forth, making sounds that hippos and tortois...
ISBN(s)
0439930545, 9780439930543
