Owen and Mzee: Best Friends [Board book]

Isabella Hatkoff (Author), Craig Hatkoff and Dr. Paula Kahumbu (Author), Peter Greste (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Owen And Mzee

Now the New York Times #1 Bestseller is available for the youngest readers.

This is the true story of two great friends: a baby hippo named Owen and a giant tortoise named Mzee. In December 2004 a frightened young hippo, separated from his family by the devastating tsunami in Southeast Asia, adopted an 130-year-old tortoise as his "mother." And the tortoise remarkably accepted the baby hippo as his own. Owen and Mzee are now inseparable and their story has captured hearts everywhere. With bold photographs from the original book and new simple, sweet text, Owen and Mzee is perfect for young children and families.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

CRAIG HATKOFF, the author of the New York Times bestseller Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship, is the cofounder of the Tribeca Film Festival and of Turtle Pond Publications. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Manhattan.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Board book: 12 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Press (January 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439928729
• ISBN-13: 978-0439928724
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #808,428 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a story about friendship, January 6, 2007

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BMG "book lover" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Owen and Mzee: Best Friends (Board book)

This book is really sweet. The photos are pretty and the story is easy for young children to follow. I also like the original book with a more in-depth story. I wonder how Mzee & Owen are doing now?

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Too Simple, March 4, 2007

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J. Farroni "New mom" (Connecticut, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Owen and Mzee: Best Friends (Board book)

Note that this book is the simplified version for babies and toddlers. It is NOT the more complex book (with the green cover) that is for older children. In my mind, there are too FEW words, even for a baby book. Also, the pictures are not very clear, often fuzzy. But it is cute to look at.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have Book for Everyone Who Has A Heart, February 15, 2007

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W. Benedetti - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Owen and Mzee: Best Friends (Board book)

This book will touch you in so many ways. I believe it will touch everyone who can understand the vocabulary, which would be as a read aloud all the way down to 4 yr. old, and if a parent wanted to paraphrase, probably down to 2 years old. The pictures really also tell the story, they are all real photos. It is a true story . The relationship developed between these 2 creatures is actually like a miracle. No one would ever ever have predicted that it could or would happen, so I think it gives a real heart message that there always is hope, the world has lots of good still in it (like when they worked so hard to save Owen). It says that on this planet, there is someone or something you can have a very loving relationship with that will make your life so special and it might be something or someone you could never imagine in your wildest dreams. HOpe is eternal because of love.