{"product_id":"9780374305772","title":"Anna \u0026 Samia : The True Story of Saving a Black Rhino","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAnna \u0026amp; Samia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Paul Meisel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Geisel Honor–winning author\/illustrator Paul Meisel comes \u003ci\u003eAnna \u0026amp; Samia\u003c\/i\u003e, the true story of a wildlife conservationist and the baby rhinoceros she adopts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen infant rhino Samia finds herself all alone in the vast Kenyan rhino sanctuary, conservationist Anna Merz knows just what to do. Little by little, she helps Samia feel warm and at home, snuggling with the black rhino in her bed, deciphering every snort and eek, and giving Samia baths to keep her clean. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach step Anna takes is meant to help Samia get closer to becoming independent. But the bond between Samia and Anna is so strong that Samia may not want to leave, even when she's ready. Can Samia learn to explore the sanctuary on her own? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere is a heartfelt true story about love, growing up, and letting go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Trade Book!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Meisel’s endearing illustrations of the human\/animal relationship rely on curving smiles, kind glances, and a landscape of tawny grasses and green leaves where both Anna and Samia are clearly at home. The book also benefits from biographical back matter and information about the types of rhino species alive, yet endangered, today.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Meisel’s art clearly transmits human and rhino personalities, and beautifully portrays the vast Kenyan environments with depth and layering of rocks, plants, and animals in the complex landscapes.\" —\u003ci\u003eHorn Book \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780374305772\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40678625738958,"sku":"9780374305772","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_784d7a37-ddad-4d79-9593-70d77b87e06e.jpg?v=1640058643","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780374305772","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}