| Product Summary | | Format: Paperback | | ISBN: 9780152054953 | | Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books | | Publish Date: 4/10/2007 | | Buy.com Sku: 31309428 | | Item#: R4TYEX | | Dimensions (in Inches) 7.5H x 9L x 0.25T | | Pages: 32 | | Age Range: 12 to 16 |
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| | | Set against the backdrop of the devastating 2004 tsunami, this book by the author of "The Librarian of Basra" reveals the true story of a rescued baby hippo who adopts a new "mother"--a 130-year-old male tortoise--in a moving and original tale of adoption. Full color.
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This tender, touching picture book is based on the true story of the surprising bond between Owen, a one-year-old orphaned hippopotamus, and Mzee, a 130-year-old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve. With paintings free of text except for the words "mama" and "baby," Jeanette Winter takes the reader through the baby hippo's sad and uplifting story. Shown enjoying life with his mama, the tiny hippo is suddenly quite alone after a destructive tsunami takes away his family. But he's rescued and taken to a place where a very old, comforting tortoise becomes a constant companion. Accompanied by rich, vividly colored illustrations, this picture book definitely requires some tissues.
| Praise| "Giving this account...[an] emotional interpretation...Winter reassuringly portrays how friendship can ease a devastating loss." 02/13/2006 "With only two words, 'Mama' and 'Baby,' Winter tells a complete story in richly colored and patterned acrylics...Her dramatic images are reminiscent of Persian miniatures, the most harrowing experiences rendered exquisitely." 03/15/2006 "[A] tour de force of minimalism...It is the ARE YOU MY MOTHER? for a new generation and just as emotionally engaging." - Sarah Ellis 05/14/2006 |
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