Clara the rhino by Hirt, Katrin

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Clara the rhino
by Hirt, Katrin; illustrated by Fuchs, Laura

(#1591FX1)

Hardcover — NorthSouth Books, 2020
Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps; 23 x 29 cm
Dewey: -E-; Audience: Lower Elementary; Reading Level: 4.6

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From Follett

Translation of: Ein Nashorn namens Clara.;Map on endpapers.;Based on a true story.;Includes bibliographical references. "When a baby rhino is orphaned in India with nowhere to go, a gentle sea captain from Holland--Douwe van der Meer--decides to take her to Europe with him. Clara wins the hearts of everyone--from villagers to princes, kings, and queens who have never seen a rhino before. All are delighted by the gentle giant--whose image soon appears on posters, coins, and statuettes, until the fine day when the Dutch Captain gives Clara her a home of her own"--OCLC.

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Based on the true story and friendship between an orphaned rhino and a sea captain in the mid-18th century.

When a baby rhino is orphaned in India with nowhere to go, a gentle sea captain from Holland--Douwe van der Meer--decides to take her to Europe with him. Clara wins the hearts of everyone--from villagers to princes, kings, and queens who have never seen a rhino before. All are delighted by the gentle giant--whose image soon appears on posters, coins, and statuettes, until the fine day when the Dutch Captain gives Clara her a home of her own.

Product Details
  • Publisher: NorthSouth Books
  • Publication Date: March 3, 2020
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Dewey: -E-
  • Classifications: Fiction, Easy
  • Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 x 29 cm
  • Tracings: Fuchs, Laura, 1991- illustrator. ; Wilson, David Henry, 1937- translator.
  • ISBN-10: 0-7358-4395-3
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-7358-4395-0
  • Follett Number: 1591FX1
  • Reading Level: 4.6
  • Audience: Lower Elementary