MAMA: a TRUE story, in which a BABY HIPPO loses his MAMA during a TSUNAMI, but finds a new home, and a new MAMA
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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 to be a 130-year-old giant male tortoise. And they've ... More
Book Information
Publisher | Harcourt Children's Books |
Binding | Hardcover (5 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 32 |
ISBN-10 | 0152054952 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0152054953 |
Publication Date | 04/01/2006 |
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8/24/2009 Book Dads said:
tags: separation, loss, adoption, family diversity, parenting, fathers, I recommend
Mama is a wonderful testament to the power of adoptive families, and a celebration of the fact that they can occur even in the animal kingdom. Because it can be understood as a picture book even by very young children, this book is a good resource for introducing the idea of adoption to children wh... more
tags: separation, loss, adoption, family diversity, parenting, fathers, I recommend
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