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Jun 07, 2016 | ISBN 9780553522464 | 4-8 years Buy
Jun 07, 2016 | ISBN 9780553522471 | 4-8 years Buy
Jun 07, 2016 | ISBN 9780553522488 | 4-8 years Buy
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Jun 07, 2016 | ISBN 9780553522464 | 4-8 years
Jun 07, 2016 | ISBN 9780553522471 | 4-8 years
Jun 07, 2016 | ISBN 9780553522488 | 4-8 years
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
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
“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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