by Craig Hatkoff, Paula Kahumbu, Peter Greste
We borrowed this from our church's lending library to read to our boys (ages 3 and 1). As it turns out, I probably should have waited a few years, because the text is a little bit too dense to hold their interest, but the story is so interesting that I'll be sure to try again once they're in the ear...
Tells the ale of Owen the baby hippo and Mzee the 130 year old tortoise. Photos accompany the text. Appendix includes additional information.