Rhino Romp

by Jean Craighead George

A story about Rhinos.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

29 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Jean Craighead George wrote over eighty popular books for young adults, including the Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves and the Newbery Honor book My Side of the Mountain. Most of her books deal with topics related to the environment and the natural world. While she mostly wrote children's fiction, she also wrote at least two guides to cooking with wild foods, and an autobiography, Journey Inward.

The mother of three children, (Twig C. George, Craig, and T. Luke George) Jean George was a grandmother who joyfully read to her grandchildren since the time they were born. Over the years Jean George kept one hundred and seventy-three pets, not including dogs and cats, in her home in Chappaqua, New York. "Most of these wild animals depart in autumn when the sun changes their behaviour and they feel the urge to migrate or go off alone. While they are with us, however, they become characters in my books, articles, and stories."

Reviews

[Julie Darling · Rating 2 out of 5]

Although Rhino Romp is attempting to be amusing and whimsical it seems more serious and in depth. A lot of very specific and proper animal/plant terms which is in itself advanced vocabulary makes it difficult to read smoothly despite the cheerful and mischievous baby rhino protagonist. It seems like almost a splice between a child's book and a science text.

[Chelsea Malcolm · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this with my daughter and I love love love the illustration of the baby rhino. He is adorable :).