10/18/2025
We are now officially a read aloud family.
We started this book as an audio book in the car on a road trip and yesterday we finished this book.
We are super fans of Katherine Applegate books.
The one and only Ivan is the first book in a 4 book series and it is a modern classic with a Newberry medal.
This is a book inspired by a true story of a gorilla who spent almost 30 years in a cage without any contact with other gorillas.He is an artist whose art work sells for a price.
Now Ivan is in Zoo Atlanta.
We are now reading the next book in the series "The one and only Bob"
I would recommend this book for all families with elementary children.
Suggestion : You can read "The one and only Ivan" along with a non-fiction on Jane Goodall.
Jane Goodall was an animal activist and advocate.She recently passed away.
Her biography and story is in the school curriculum.
Book to read together:
1)The one and only Ivan(family read aloud,all ages).
2)Who is Jane Goodall(ages 7-all ages).
3)I am Jane Goodall(ages 6-8yrs).
The one and only Ivan is a Wonderful read!!