My Rhinoceros

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Age range 3 to 6

A hilarious story from master of the absurd, Jon Agee, where a boy finds out that his pet rhinoceros can do more than he bargained for! If you should ever get a rhinoceros for a pet, you're in for a surprise. It won't chase a ball. Or a stick. Or a frisbee. In fact, according to the experts, a rhinoceros does only two things: pop balloons and poke holes in kites. But don't be discouraged. As you'll discover in this book, rhinoceroses can do more so much more than that!

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'Jon Agee's My Rhinoceros is a genuine masterpiece. Even better, every kid will love it.' Maurice Sendak;'This charming and funny story is replete with exciting illustrations that make My Rhinoceros a joy to read to EYFS classes and a good text to use when explaining to younger children people often have unexpected and surprising talents.' School Reading List;'An improbable tale for sure, but Agee strikes just the right note. He tells it with an absolutely straight face in simple unadorned language that will have readers laughing out loud at the antics. The clever format begins the action before the title page, in a silent prelude to the narration. The heavily outlined cartoons are sharp and brightly colored and sprawl across the pages in perfect harmony with the text. Young readers might very well ask for a pet rhino of their own. Lighthearted fun as a read-aloud or read-alone.' Kirkus

Author Bio

Jon Agee attended The Cooper Union School of Art in New York City. A full-time author, he lives with his wife in San Francisco. Jon is the author/illustrator of many acclaimed books for children, which between them have won an Irma Black Honor, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor, New York Times Ten Best Illustrated Books, ALA Notable Book, and much more.