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K-3
A kid gets a rhinoceros as a pet. A rhinoceros expert tells him that rhinos only do two tricks: pop balloons and poke holes in kites. During a robbery, the rhino pops and pokes and saves the day. Cartoonist Agee's wry, understated paintings and a relaxed, spacious page design--along with the text's tough-as-rhino-hide structure--provide great durability for multiple retellings.
Reviewer: Sarah Ellis
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2011