Bauer, Marion Dane. <br/><br/>
A mama for Owen /  [dvd] 

 - Guilford, CT :  Orangeville, Ont. :  Nutmeg Media ;  McIntyre Media [distributor],  c2008. 
 - 1 videodisc (ca. 10 min.) :  sd., col. ;  12 cm. +  1 teacher's guide. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/>Narrated by the author. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/> Ages 4-8; primary grades. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1933938536 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Bauer, Marion Dane.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Hippopotamus--Legends and stories.<br/>Turtles--Legends and stories.<br/>Parental behavior in animals.--Juvenile fiction.<br/>Tsunamis.--Juvenile fiction.<br/>Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004.--Juvenile fiction.<br/>Children's stories.<br/>Children's films.<br/>Animated films.<br/>Film adaptations.<br/>Hippopotamus.--Kenya.<br/>Turtles.--Kenya.<br/>Parental behavior in animals.--Kenya.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Curriculum Objective: </label><br/>ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (GRADES K-6).<br/>SCIENCE (GRADES K-10).<br/>SOCIAL STUDIES (GRADES K-6).
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>D E Bau