Rita's Rhino
When Rita’s mum refuses to get her a pet, Rita goes to the zoo and soon returns with a rhinoceros in tow. But keeping a pet rhino a secret in a small apartment and taking care of him, prove to be much trickier than she ever imagined! This is a hilarious take on the responsibility of pet ownership.
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978-1-4677-6315-8
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$12.71 | |
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978-1-4677-7955-5
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$22.99 |
| Interest Level | Preschool - Grade 3 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| Genre | Picture Books |
| Copyright | 2015 |
| Publisher | Andersen Press USA |
| Imprint | Andersen Press USA |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2015-04-01 |
| Text Type | Fiction |
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| BISACS | JUV002330, JUV002190, JUV039220 |
| Dewey | [E] |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 10 x 11 |
| Lexile | 540 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 3.5 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 170278 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Original artwork, Reviewed, and Starred Reviews |
Author, Illustrator: Tony Ross
Tony Ross has been illustrating books for over 40 years, and has been published all over the world. He has been named the best-selling illustrator in the UK three years in a row. He lives in Macclesfield, England.
Reviews
Booklist
“Ross’ playful, ink-and-watercolor illustrations bring to mind Quentin Blake or Sempé’s urban New Yorker covers, but with a bulky rhino at center-stage. Sure to charm….”―starred, Booklist