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 continent!
A rhinoceros tours Europe in the mid-18th century and becomes a sensation--based on a true story
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- ISBN: 9780553522464
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 30 cm - Edition First edition.
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2016.
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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 Continent
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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 Continent
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