Evie and Rhino
$52.25
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
3 June 2025
Summary
Evie and Rhino: A Tale of Unlikely Friendship
A young girl with a tragic past and a rhinoceros facing life in captivity form an unlikely and magical bond after a fateful storm and a shipwreck bring them together.
On a stormy night off the coast of southern Australia in 1891, a ship transporting a cargo of exotic animals tosses and turns in enormous seas, and a young rhino cries out in fear.
A few miles inland, ten-year-old Evie and her grandfather sh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761600302 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1761600303 |
| Author: | Neridah McMullin, Astred Hicks |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Australia |
| Imprint: | Walker Books Australia |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 3 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 408g |
| Dimensions: | 217mm x 144mm x 14mm |
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Critics Review
“Full of heart and soul with exquisite prose that invites readers to feel the historical moment, Evie and Rhino offers a unique moment in time to readers who love stories that center animal care and standing up for those who cannot stand up for themselves.”–Booklist
– (6/1/2025 12:00:00 AM)“McMullin’s cozy adventure of interspecies love and healing has the sentimental feel of children’s literature of yore… . A nostalgic story that will appeal to lovers of old-fashioned tales.”–Kirkus Reviews
– (4/1/2025 12:00:00 AM)About The Author
Neridah McMullin
Neridah McMullin is the author of seven books for children and an award-winning short story writer and poet. Her latest picture book, Fabish: The Horse That Braved a Bushfire, was shortlisted for the CBCA 2017 Book of the Year. She lives in Melbourne.
Astred Hicks is an award-winning Australian book designer, illustrator, and author. Astred lives in Sydney.
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