Growing Pains - Hardcover

Stow, Jenny

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 081673500X ISBN 13: 9780816735006

Publisher: Bridgewater Books, 1995

Shukudu the young rhinoceros is afraid he will never grow to have horns like his mother, even when he sees the other young animals practicing the ways of their species

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From School Library Journal:

PreS-Gr 2-Upon seeing his reflection at a waterhole, a young rhinoceros is discouraged that he does not have horns like his mother's. ``Be patient,'' she says. Shukudu hears the same advice from other friends: the young stork learning to fly, the chameleon learning to change color, the fruit bat learning to hang upside down. When he returns to the water hole months later, he sees that his horns have grown and receives hearty congratulations from his friends. Shukudu is a likable character with whom young children will identify. The lesson of patience is presented in a beautifully constructed book with bold watercolor and collage illustrations to give the flavor of the African bush and the animals that inhabit it. An effective story-hour read-aloud.-Helen Rosenberg, Chicago Public Library, IL

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