Clara: The (Mostly) True Story of the Rhinoceros Who Dazzled Kings, Inspired Artists, and Won the Hearts of Everyone...While

by Emily Arnold McCully

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553522469
• ISBN13: 9780553522464
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.7" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3