Clara The Rhino
Author: Hirt, Katrin
ISBN: 9780735843950
Publisher: NorthSouth Books
Year First Published: 2020
Pages: 48
Dimensions: 225mm x 293mm x
Format: Hardback
Description:
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.
ISBN: 9780735843950
Publisher: NorthSouth Books
Year First Published: 2020
Pages: 48
Dimensions: 225mm x 293mm x
Format: Hardback
Description:
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.
