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CBC Showcase: Friends in the Animal Kingdom
An inspiring reminder that love often grows in the most unexpected places.
by Craig and Isablella Hatkoff and Dr. Paula Kahumbu, illustrated with photographs by Peter Greste
"Those who were captivated by Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship—about the bond between a baby hippo orphaned by the 2004 tsunami and an adult tortoise living in the same Kenyan sanctuary—will find this follow-up equally mesmerizing. . . . A standout sequence of nine frames allows readers to observe one of the unique ways the pair communicates: the now two-year-old Owen, signaling Mzee to move to the left, nudges the 130-year-old turtle's left rear foot. The two also communicate in their own "language," a deep rumbling sound that is not intuitive to either species." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
Ages 4-8
ISBN: 0-439-89959-1
Price: $16.99
Publisher: Scholastic Press
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