{"product_id":"clara-the-triumphant-rhinoceros-a-true-story-hardcover","title":"Clara the Triumphant Rhinoceros: A True Story - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Kurtz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eClaire Messer\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Clara the world-traveling rhino in this adorable picture book based on the fascinating true story of how, in the late 1700s, she showed the world that big animals aren't scary beasts but noble and intelligent creatures.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClara the rhinoceros was born in India in 1738. When she was orphaned as a baby, a kind Dutch merchant took her in. But, as Clara grew bigger and bigger, it was clear she needed a new home. A visiting sea captain had an idea: If he brought Clara to Europe, people all over the world could see how wonderful she was! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd so, Clara left her home, and she and Captain Van der Meer became a kind of family. They travelled all over by carriage, boat, road, and river. Clara met kings and queens, merchants and farmers, artists and scientists, and, along the way, forever changed the way people thought about her species and other large animals of the land, sea, and sky.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane Kurtz was born in Portland, Oregon, but spent most of her childhood in Ethiopia. Jane speaks about being an author at schools and conferences and helped start Ethiopia Reads (EthiopiaReads.org), a nonprofit that has opened the first libraries for children in Ethiopia. She is the author of many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eWhat Do They Do with All that Poo\u003c\/i\u003e?, illustrated by Allison Black; \u003ci\u003eDo Kangaroos Wear Seat Belts?\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Jane Manning; \u003ci\u003eAnna Was Here\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Clara the Triumphant Rhinoceros\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Claire Messer; and the American Girl book \u003ci\u003eLanie\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClaire Messer is a graduate of the Cambridge School of Art. She works by hand, using traditional printmaking processes to create her picture books, which include the Busy Bus series by Jody Jensen Shaffer, \u003ci\u003eClara the Triumphant Rhinoceros \u003c\/i\u003eby Jane Kurtz, and her own \u003ci\u003eGrumpy Pants\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in the UK.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.4 x 9.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43341001359449,"sku":"9781481467032","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6465\/9545\/files\/hmMiT1Ake59781481467032.webp?v=1779451619","url":"https:\/\/warrenssanctuaryofthemind.myshopify.com\/fr\/products\/clara-the-triumphant-rhinoceros-a-true-story-hardcover","provider":"Warren's sanctuary of the mind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}