Cover of Never Take Your Rhino on a Plane

Never Take Your Rhino on a Plane

by K. E. LEWIS

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Never Take Your Rhino on a Plane by K. E. LEWIS is assigned in US schools at grades 3–8. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Never Take Your Rhino on a Plane is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range
Grades 3–8
First published
2025
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9780358683384
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About this book

A zany picture book packed with rhythm, rhyme, and rambunctiousness about the nonsense you might expect if you take your pet rhino on a plane. For fans of Mo Willems's Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and Aaron Blabey's Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas. You can take him on a ship, hail a taxi for the trip, waltz him gladly to the car or to the train-- but absolutely never believe it safe or clever to take your rhinoceros on a plane. A cautionary tale about the daredevil stunts and embarrassing antics you will face when traveling with your pet rhinoceros. From the security line to the luggage carousel, there is no hope for a relaxing trip or in-flight movie in this hilarious picture book. Young readers will laugh at the silliness and fun illustrations, while their caregivers will recognize the

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 3–8. Written in the 2020s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Common questions

What grade level is Never Take Your Rhino on a Plane?
Never Take Your Rhino on a Plane is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–8. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Never Take Your Rhino on a Plane?
Never Take Your Rhino on a Plane appears on reading lists for Golden Kite Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Never Take Your Rhino on a Plane banned in schools?
Never Take Your Rhino on a Plane does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

Why this book is on this list

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 3–8 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: read-aloud.
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