Best Friends: The True Story of Owen and Mzee

All Aboard Science Reader: Station Stop 1

by Roberta Edwards, Carol Schwartz (Illustrations)

After the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia, a little hippo named Owen was discovered orphaned and alone, far from home. Come read the true and heartwarming story of the animal sanctuary that provided a new home for Owen, where he found an unlikely best friend in a 130- year-old tortoise named Mzee.

Genres: Childrens, Nonfiction, Animals, Science, Friendship

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Roberta Edwards lives in New York, New York.

Reviews

[nour ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

i stumbled upon this and it was cute for a children’s book

[Karina Espinales · Rating 5 out of 5]

This would be a good 2nd grade book. The students will probably be interested in the book because of the title. It is a great book to introduce the topic about the difference between mammals and reptiles. It is non-fiction.

[Mallory · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely adorable!

[Shannon Bradbury · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a true story about an orphaned hippo and an unlikely friendship with a tortoise. A great story to teach kids about friendship.

[Jaime T · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[June Davis]

Good true story for kids!

[Helen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a sweet book about an orphaned hippo. I love the pictures!

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very sweet story, made me tear up and the kids really liked it.