Clara

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Based on the true story of an eighteenth century rhino who toured Europe and started a sensation 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. Best Read [ Clara ] By [ Emily Arnold McCully ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Very cool story but it s pretty dense for a nonfiction picture book for kids Halfway through I was feeling a bit restless Again, cute story of an amazing friendship with an animal but I don t know if the density and illustrations will draw kids in.This was a cute story with nice illustrations, but it seemed incredibly far fetched that 18th century exotic animal trade involved gazing into the eyes of the creatures, glimpsing their souls, and considering their emotional relationship with their human caretakers Aside from that, the writi...Interesting Historical fiction story that demonstrates the love and connection between animals and owners even rhinosThis is the story of Clara, a rhino who was orphaned, taken in by colonials in India, and then bought by a sea captain who knew that Europe would pay to see such a creature She traveled the continent and inspired Europeans.This is technically fiction as McCully filled in some of the gaps left by history But in the back of the book she does tell which parts are historical fact and most of the book sticks true to thatit just imagines various conversations and such A curious tale of how Eur This is the story of Clara, a rhino who was orphaned, taken in by colonials in India, and then bought by a sea captain who knew that Europe would pay to see such a creature She traveled the continent and inspired Europeans.This is technically fiction as McCully filled in some of the gaps left by history But in the back of the book she does tell which parts are hist...Why is McCully obsessed with everyone gazing into Clara s soul And this The captain was about to cancel Clara s appearances, but when he looked into her eyes, he was reassured It was clear that she loved this life Really Too many ...Text 4 starsIllustrations 4 starsHistorical fiction picture book The story of a man who traveled the world with a rhinoceros, because no one at the time had ever seen one The caring relationship between the man and the rhino is captured adeptly in both text and illustrations C...4.2 starsGot this title from a list of best picture books of 2016.It s the nicely illustrated true story of a rhinoceros named Clara who traveled throughout Europe with a Dutch sea captain who had purchased her in India.Bookaday 87 Adore the close bond that Captain Van de Meer had for Clara, really comes through in the text and illustrations Just imagine the logistics their travels entailed, shown on maps on the endpages Author note explains actual events and sources.I love picture books that dig out these unusual stories from history It s important for kids to learn about these things and to compare how things used to be to how they are now.Historical story of Clara, a rhino taken in by a ship captain and paraded around Europe for queens and kings andFor those who enjoyed ELIZABETH, QUEEN OF THE SEAS

Clara
  • 13 March 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 48 pages
  • 0553522477
  • Emily Arnold McCully
  • Clara