African Animal Tales: Running Rhino

Zusatztext Clever alliteration and beautiful illustration. Informationen zum Autor Adrienne Kennaway spent most of her formative life in Kenya, East Africa, where she developed her interest in wildlife. Interest soon turned to art and even as a child Adrienne painted animals. A spell at Ealing Tech in London and L'Academie Bella Arte in Rome polished Adrienne's skills. Adrienne has illustrated over 30 children's books and her illustrations for Crafty Chameleon won the Kate Greenaway Prize. A world-wide traveller, Adrienne now enjoys spending time in the countryside, capturing the local wildlife on canvas. She lives in the Republic of Ireland. Mwenye Hadithi was born in Nairobi and grew up on ten acres of bush garden with porcupines and gazelles; crocodiles in the rose bed; and a hippopotamus that once got stuck between the courtyard gates. He attended London University, studying languages and foreign literature. Klappentext Rhino runs everywhere. And as he runs, he leaves a wake of devastation in his path. The other animals are fed up of this rampant running and so Lion confronts him, telling him he must stop. Rhino refuses and challenges anyone to try and stop him. Out of all the animals it is little Tickbird who takes up his challenge, with interesting results!A brand-new title in this successful series of African folktales. Zusammenfassung A brand-new title in this successful series of African folktales.

Product details

• Authors: Mwenye Hadithi, Mweyne Hadithi, Adrienne Kennaway
• Assisted by: Adrienne Kennaway (Illustration)
• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 5
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.11.2011
• EAN: 9780340989388
• ISBN: 978-0-340-98938-8
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 262 mm x 4 mm
• Series: African Animal Tales; African Animal Tales
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; Children's and young people's books > Picture books > Narrative picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Hippos & Rhinos, For primary education, Interest age: from c 3 years, For National Curriculum Early Years, For National Curriculum Early Years (England and Wales), folktales; Just So Stories; Bedtime Read