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Clara

The (Mostly) True Story of the Rhinoceros who Dazzled Kings, Inspired Artists, and Won the Hearts of Everyone . . . While She Ate Her Way Up and Down a

The (Mostly) True Story of the Rhinoceros who Dazzled Kings, Inspired Artists, and Won the Hearts of Everyone . . . While She Ate Her Way Up and Down a

The (Mostly) True Story of the Rhinoceros who Dazzled Kings, Inspired Artists, and Won the Hearts of Everyone . . . While She Ate Her Way Up and Down a

By Emily Arnold McCully
Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully

By Emily Arnold McCully
Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully

By Emily Arnold McCully
Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully

By Emily Arnold McCully
Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully

By Emily Arnold McCully
Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully

By Emily Arnold McCully
Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully

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    About Clara

    This fascinating, informative, and touching picture book by a Caldecott Medalist is based on the true story of an eighteenth-century rhino who toured Europe and started a sensation! Clara is a book sure to fascinate young animal lovers, history buffs in the making, and kids interested in geography, as they follow a rhinoceros on her journey across Europe.
     
    In detailed illustrations, McCully shows Clara being introduced to Louis XV of France, Frederick the Great of Germany, and others willing to pay for a chance to stroke her soft lip. Her owner, a Dutch sea captain, keeps Clara fed (she eats 100 pounds of hay and 30 loaves of bread a day!) and watered (she drinks 14 buckets of water and beer) and takes loving care of her until her death 17 years later.

    Winner of the National Parenting Product Award

    About Clara

    This fascinating, informative, and touching picture book by a Caldecott Medalist is based on the true story of an eighteenth-century rhino who toured Europe and started a sensation! Clara is a book sure to fascinate young animal lovers, history buffs in the making, and kids interested in geography, as they follow a rhinoceros on her journey across Europe.
     
    In detailed illustrations, McCully shows Clara being introduced to Louis XV of France, Frederick the Great of Germany, and others willing to pay for a chance to stroke her soft lip. Her owner, a Dutch sea captain, keeps Clara fed (she eats 100 pounds of hay and 30 loaves of bread a day!) and watered (she drinks 14 buckets of water and beer) and takes loving care of her until her death 17 years later.

    Winner of the National Parenting Product Award

    About Clara

    This fascinating, informative, and touching picture book by a Caldecott Medalist is based on the true story of an eighteenth-century rhino who toured Europe and started a sensation! Clara is a book sure to fascinate young animal lovers, history buffs in the making, and kids interested in geography, as they follow a rhinoceros on her journey across Europe.
     
    In detailed illustrations, McCully shows Clara being introduced to Louis XV of France, Frederick the Great of Germany, and others willing to pay for a chance to stroke her soft lip. Her owner, a Dutch sea captain, keeps Clara fed (she eats 100 pounds of hay and 30 loaves of bread a day!) and watered (she drinks 14 buckets of water and beer) and takes loving care of her until her death 17 years later.

    Winner of the National Parenting Product Award

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    About Emily Arnold McCully

    Emily Arnold McCully was born in Galesburg, Illinois, and grew up “a daredevil child,” always climbing trees or buildings. She made it to college intact, however, and received her B.A. from Brown University and an M.A. in art history from… More about Emily Arnold McCully

    About Emily Arnold McCully

    Emily Arnold McCully was born in Galesburg, Illinois, and grew up “a daredevil child,” always climbing trees or buildings. She made it to college intact, however, and received her B.A. from Brown University and an M.A. in art history from… More about Emily Arnold McCully

    About Emily Arnold McCully

    Emily Arnold McCully was born in Galesburg, Illinois, and grew up “a daredevil child,” always climbing trees or buildings. She made it to college intact, however, and received her B.A. from Brown University and an M.A. in art history from… More about Emily Arnold McCully

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Jun 07, 2016 | 48 Pages | 11-1/2 x 9-1/2 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780553522464

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $20.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Jun 07, 2016 | 48 Pages | 11-1/2 x 9-1/2 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780553522471

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Jun 07, 2016 | 48 Pages | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780553522488

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    Praise

    “McCully calls this a ‘mostly’ true story, and perhaps by strict historical standards, that’s correct. But its emotional veracity is never in question.” —Publishers Weekly starred review

    “Graceful, expressive, and beautifully composed” —Booklist starred review

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