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Mama: A True Story, in which a Baby Hippo Loses his Mama During a Tsumani, but Finds a New Home, and a New Mama
Mama A True Story in which a Baby Hippo Loses his Mama During a Tsumani but Finds a New Home and a New Mama
Author: Jeanette Winter
Set during the devastating tsunami of 2004, MAMA is the touching true story of a baby hippo that was separated from his mother when the wave hit. After struggling alone for several days, the baby was rescued by Kenyan wildlife officers and brought to live in an animal refuge. There, all by himself, he adopted a new "mother" -- that just happened...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780152054953
ISBN-10: 0152054952
Publication Date: 4/1/2006
Pages: 32
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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This is a story told all in pictures except for the word Mama. A true and amazing story, it shows the baby hippo swept from his herd and his Mama by the tsunami. Reading out loud is a challenge and a joy. The Mama this baby finally finds is special and different.
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