A mama for Owen / [dvd]
By: Bauer, Marion Dane.
Contributor(s): Butler, John [ill.] | Nutmeg Media (Firm) | McIntyre Media Inc.
Publisher: Guilford, CT : Orangeville, Ont. : Nutmeg Media ; McIntyre Media [distributor], c2008Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 10 min.) : sd., col. ; 12 cm. + 1 teacher's guide.ISBN: 1933938536.Subject(s): Bauer, Marion Dane | Hippopotamus -- Legends and stories | Turtles -- Legends and stories | Parental behavior in animals. -- Juvenile fiction | Tsunamis. -- Juvenile fiction | Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004. -- Juvenile fiction | Children's stories | Children's films | Animated films | Film adaptations | Hippopotamus. -- Kenya | Turtles. -- Kenya | Parental behavior in animals. -- Kenya | ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (GRADES K-6) | SCIENCE (GRADES K-10) | SOCIAL STUDIES (GRADES K-6)DDC classification: D E Bau Online resources: Click to preview sample clip online Narrated by the author.Summary: Owen the baby hippo and his mama were best friends. They loved to play hide-and-seek on the banks of the Sabaki River in Africa. That was all before the tsunami came and washed Owen's world away. But after the rain stops, Owen befriends Mzee, a grayish brown tortoise. He plays with him, snuggles with him, and decides he just might turn out to be his best friend and brand-new mama. Based on real events that occurred in Kenya when a baby hippo was left orphaned after the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004. Includes an author's note which provides additional information on the true events. Following the six-minute story is a four-minute segment featuring a conversation with author Marion Dane Bauer. DVD features include chapter segments.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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| DVD | Manitoba School for the Deaf Library | D E Bau (Browse shelf) | Available | cc-no | S2231 |
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Title taken from title screen.
Based on the book of the same title by Marion Dane Bauer and illustrated by John Butler.
"American Library Association Notable" --Container.
Narrated by the author.
Owen the baby hippo and his mama were best friends. They loved to play hide-and-seek on the banks of the Sabaki River in Africa. That was all before the tsunami came and washed Owen's world away. But after the rain stops, Owen befriends Mzee, a grayish brown tortoise. He plays with him, snuggles with him, and decides he just might turn out to be his best friend and brand-new mama. Based on real events that occurred in Kenya when a baby hippo was left orphaned after the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004. Includes an author's note which provides additional information on the true events. Following the six-minute story is a four-minute segment featuring a conversation with author Marion Dane Bauer. DVD features include chapter segments.
Ages 4-8; primary grades.
For corresponding book in the Library, see E Bau.
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