Children's Book Review: "Best Friends: The True Story of Owen and Mzee" By: Roberta Edwards illustrated By: Carol Schwartz

Review on Book:

This is a true story about a hippo and a tortoise who become best friends. Owen(the hippo) is about one years old, when a storm hits where he is from(East Coast of Africa) when he looses his family.He luckily was rescued by people, who knew he would need a knew home, and brought him to a special zoo which takes care of animals who won't be able to survive in the wild. The zoo is called Haller Park.

Mzee is an 130 year old tortoise who lives at Haller Park. Mzee does not socialize with other at the park, until he meets Owen, and the two become inseparable best friends.

I think this a great children's that teaches children the lesson of friendship.