The story of the baby hippo rescued from a salt-water reef after the 2004 Tsunami, and the 130 year-old tortoise in the Haller Park animal sanctuary outside of Mombasa whom the baby hippo adopted as its new parent.
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The true story of best friends Owen, a hippopotamus, and Mzee, a tortoise.
A resource for Grade 4 designed to help you differentiate instruction and meet the diverse literacy needs of students in your classroom. The components are relevant because they connect how students are learning and accessing information in the classroom to how they function in t...
The sequel to story of the baby hippo rescued from a salt-water reef after the 2004 Tsunami, and the 130 year-old tortoise in the Haller Park animal sanctuary outside of Mombasa whom the baby hippo adopted as its new parent. This book is about their first year together.
"Take a journey exploring five unexpected animal friendships! This adorable picture book, based on real-life stories, showcases popular duos like Mzee the tortoise and Owen the hippo and Koko the gorilla and her kittens, as well as lesser-known ones like Kumbali the cheetah and K...
When the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami separates a young African hippopotamus from his mother, he finds a new snuggle partner in Mzee the giant tortoise. Based on a true story.
You'll meet four unlikely pairs that prove love knows no bounds. There's Suryia and Roscoe, the orangutan and dog swim buddies; Owen the baby hippo and his hero tortoise Mzee; Koko, the gorilla that speaks sign language and loves her kitties; and Jasmine, who befriends anyone tha...
Presents a collection of stories about animals who have forged unlikely, abiding bonds with other animals of different species, from Koko the gorilla and All Ball the kitten to Owen the hippo and the tortoise Mzee.
Animal Stories! joins the cubs as they make friends, learn about pets, face their fears, and more, in eight exciting adventures: Dear Mr. Blueberry & I Wanna Iguana; Mole and the Baby Bird & Owen and Mzee; Are You a Snail? & Wonderful Worms; and Trosclair and the Alligator & The ...
"This is the first in a series of four books that explore unexpected animal bonds. In this book you'll meet four unlikely pairings, including Billy and Lilly. Billy the boxer adopted Lilly the goat when she was abandoned by her mother. Billy and Lilly are rarely apart since Billy...