Rhino in the House

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From the award winning author of the bestselling Library Mouse series comes a biographical picture book about the true story of rhino champion Anna Merz and the black rhinoceros Samia With a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Lewa Downs Conservancy, this engaging story is perfect for animal lovers, animal rights enthusiasts, and fans of Me Jane When Anna Merz traveled to East Africa, she became appalled at the rampant poaching that took place there, specifically toward the black rhinoceros Anna devoted her life to protecting the wildlife of the region, founding a reserve in Kenya called Lewa Downs to care for them Anna kept a watchful eye on the animals, especially the rhinos One day, Anna found a small black rhino calf, likely abandoned by its mother So she nurtured the calf, named it Samia, fed it special formula, and even let it sleep in her bed Everywhere Anna went Samia was never far behind The two became so close, in fact, that Anna soon learned how rhinos communicate with one another Anna was able to distinguish the rhino s many different grunts and what she meant by them Snort Snuff, cried Samia This is fun Hoo hoo hoo she called I m coming But with time, Samia got bigger and bigger and bigger to the point where she couldn t fit inside Anna s house any longer It was time for Anna to make the tough decision she always knew she would have to make at some point or another She would need to reintroduce Samia to the wild so she could lead her life with the rest of her kind Richly illustrated with pen, ink, and watercolors, Daniel Kirk s first nonfiction picture book brings awareness to wildlife protection and fosters further understanding of animal rescue and welfare, positioned in a sensitive way that s appropriate for young readers Kirk traveled to Kenya to see the reserve firsthand and his photographs grace the back matter, which includes an author s note and bibliography. New Read Rhino in the House by Daniel Kirk For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Anna Mertz and animal conservation.Well, this picture book is nothing short of adorable Naturalist Anna Merz sought to protect endangered African animal species As she works at an animal sanctuary, she discovers a baby rhino abandoned by her mother So, she takes her home, nurses her to health, pampers her, and names her Samia Samia behaves like a fine dog, following Anna and showing her affection and attention But rhinos grow beyond the practical limits of most houses That doesn t stop Samia though She visits Anna s house Well, this picture book is nothing short of adorable Naturalist Anna Merz sought to protect endangered African animal species As she works at an animal sanctuary, she discovers a baby rhino abandoned by her mother So, she takes her home, nurses her to health, pampers her, and names her Samia Samia behaves like a fine dog, following Anna and showing her a...Biased opinion because I love rhinos That being said, I love this book I wish people would stop taking from nature and instead live with nature Working together, we can survive.The review I posted to the Facebook page of the library I work at is as follows Miss Elaineous LOVES rhinos, so this book sits near to her heart Rhinos, like many other of nature s creatures, are on the brink of extinction This book tells the story of Anna Merz s care for a baby rhinoceros, Samia, when it is rejecte Biased opinion because I love rhinos That being said, I love this book I wish people would stop taking from nature and instead live with nature Working together, we can survive.The review I posted to the Facebook page of the library I work at is as follows Miss Elaineous LOVES rhinos, so this book sits near to her heart Rhinos, like many other of nature s creatures, are on the brin...A sweet short non fiction account of the woman who founded the Lewa conservation site in Kenya, and the baby black rhino who became her friend and changed the way scientists look at the species It s quick, with fun illustrations, and has a great four page explanatory not...The true story of Anna Merz, who was involved in rhino conservation, and raised an abandoned baby black rhinoin her house at least to start with Review coming at A Year of Reading because I may or may not have a quite a few rhinos in my houseOne of the things I love about picture books is that they can bring real life stories to young readers all around the world through pictures and simple words.IMG_5203 2Rhino in the House by Daniel Kirk is an empowering story about a women named Anna Merz and her lifelong dedication to saving endangered animals in Africa Anna had always been involved in wildlife conservation and it was when she retired and moved to Kenya that her journey into saving Rhinoceroses began.The relationship between a One of the things I love about picture books is that they can bring real life stories to young readers all around the world through pictures and simple words.IMG_5203 2Rhino in the House by Daniel Kirk is an empowering story about a women named Anna Merz and her lifelong dedication to saving endangered animals in Africa Anna had always been involved...The image of Samia on the cover caught my attention immediately and I fell in love with her personality and story Being an avid environmentalist, I admire Anna Merz s dedication and love for African animals Daniel did an excellent job of bringing kids into the trials and joys of raising an orphaned rhino calf At three, young Samia still liked to wander into Anna s house Though this often resulted in her eating Anna s hat, interrupting a bath, or getting wedged in a doorway By the time she w The image of Samia on the cover caught my attention immediately and I fell in love with her personality and story Being an avid environmentalist, I admire Anna Merz s dedication and love for African animals Daniel did an excellent job of bringing kids into the trials and joys of raising an orphaned rhino calf At three, young Samia still liked to wander into Anna s house Though this often resulted in her eating Anna s hat, interrupting a bath, or getting wedged in a doorway By the time she was grown, Samia had learned to live with the rhinos in the sanctuary But the two shared a friendship and a bond for the rest of their lives Daniel poignantly begins and ends the tale of their friendship with Anna reading bo...This wonderful nonfiction picture book tells readers the true story of Anna Merz and the black rhino that she rescued and raised at her wildlife sanctuary in Kenya Samia wasn t being cared for by its mother, so she brought it home with her and took care of it until it was too big to hang around the house with her This would be a great companion book to Moto and Me My Year as a Wildcat s Foster Mom by Suzi Eszterhas as they both involve fostering wild animals with the goal of returning them to This wonderful nonfiction picture book tells readers the true story of Anna Merz and the black rhino that she rescued and raised at her wildlife sanctuary in Kenya Samia wasn t being cared for by its mother, so she brought it ho...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here The create story iswonderful than the picture book for me, I think.The true story is fantastic, I love the two sentense very much 1 Anna loved Samia, but she tried not to treat her like a pet It was important that the little rhino learn to be free and not depend on humans for her survival Anna knew she would have to help Samia develop the skills she needed to live in the wild 2 and the love and trust between them never faltered just like a mommy and the child.After writing, I feel th The create story iswonderful than the picture book for me, I think.The true story is fantastic, I love the two sentense very much 1 Anna loved Samia, but she tried not to treat her like a pet It was important that the little rhino learn to be free and not depend on humans for her survival Anna knew she w...I had never heard of Anna Merz, but she is my latest shero This picture book chronicles how she rescued a baby black rhino and the bond that develops between them This book will have a home in my classroom library alongside other remarkable tales such as Koko and Her Kitten and Owen and Mzee.

Rhino in the House
  • 03 March 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 40 pages
  • 1419723162
  • Daniel Kirk
  • Rhino in the House