Clara the rhino /
Hirt, Katrin,
Clara the rhino / Katrin Hirt ; Laura Fuchs ; [translated by David Henry Wilson]. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 x 29 cm
"First published: Zürich, Switzerland : NordSüd Verlag under the title: Ein Nashorn namens Clara, ©2019" Maps on endpapers
Includes bibliographical references.
Based on a true story, the book tells of the unlikely relationship between an 18th century sea captain and an orphaned, three-ton rhinoceros. 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 a home of her own.
Translated from the German.
9780735843950 0735843953
Rhinoceroses--Juvenile literature.
Human-animal relationships--Juvenile literature.
Wild animals as pets--History--Juvenile literature.
Exotic animals--History--Juvenile literature.
Human-animal relationships--History--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
Picture books.
Clara the rhino / Katrin Hirt ; Laura Fuchs ; [translated by David Henry Wilson]. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 x 29 cm
"First published: Zürich, Switzerland : NordSüd Verlag under the title: Ein Nashorn namens Clara, ©2019" Maps on endpapers
Includes bibliographical references.
Based on a true story, the book tells of the unlikely relationship between an 18th century sea captain and an orphaned, three-ton rhinoceros. 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 a home of her own.
Translated from the German.
9780735843950 0735843953
Rhinoceroses--Juvenile literature.
Human-animal relationships--Juvenile literature.
Wild animals as pets--History--Juvenile literature.
Exotic animals--History--Juvenile literature.
Human-animal relationships--History--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
Picture books.