The One and Only Ivan

I loved this book, it was a book study for class but I found comfort in this book to where I bought it for myself. The characters are wonderful, and as an artist, Ivans talent amazes me.

A beautifully written, heartwarming story. Loved it. :)

I nearly lost my voice...from reading this to my son (6) in two (long) sittings, and crying every few chapters.

I read this book like a year ago and I loved it. Such a sad, heart touching, but also happy and super fun story. Easy, quick read, probably at a level late elementary kids could even read. Amazing character development and great plot line. I don't remember a whole lot of the details, but I remember I almost gave it 5 stars. 9.7/10 would recommend to kids, teens, and adults!

Book #15 Read in 2013 The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate What a beautiful and heart wrenching read all at once! Ivan is a gorilla who was taken into captivity at a young age. He was purchased by Mack, who has set up a small circus/animal display in the middle of a mall. Ivan is there with other animals but is closes to Stella, a wise old elephant, and Bob, a stray dog who likes to sleep on Ivan's stomach. Then a young elephant, Ruby, arrives and Ivan makes both Stella and Ruby promises that he is not quite sure how to keep. These characters are wonderful and readers will fall in love with them. Readers will root for the animals to have happy endings. The chapters are extremely short, so this book flies right by, even for the most reluctant of readers. Applegate's writing is magical. http://melissasbookpicks.blogspot.com

A worthy sequel to the excellent The One and Only Ivan, this story focuses on the unlikely hero of a dog, Bob. Returning in this book is Ivan, Ruby and Snickers. I loved it.

I decided to read this book because I actually REALLY want to watch the movie, and like most avid readers, we always prefer reading the book first. I honestly don't think I have EVER read a book that was so devastatingly sad but that I loved so damn much.

will always love this book, when i got this, it was the first time i had ever been in a bookstore! forever very special :)

Fun book that I read to my kids. It took much longer to read than I thought it would, but the story was pretty entertaining and kept my 8 year old daughter and 6 year old son's interest throughout. The very short chapter divisions became a little annoying to me as I read the book, but I could see how they would be helpful in advancing the story for a young reader. This is not a must read book for kids, but it is a good read for kids.

The sweetest and most emotional middle grade I’ve probably ever read.

3.5-4

"Growing up gorilla is just like any other kind of growing up. You make mistakes. You play. You learn. You do it all over again. It was, for a while, a perfect life."I've finally decided to pick this book after so many years and I'm so glad I did! This book just melts my heart and makes me feel really emotional. I love how the author decides to write the story from Ivan's perspective, and I personally think she depicts an animal's perspective really well. The plot itself is really simple. It's quite short too, so it's a fairly quick read. Each chapters are rather short as well, but those short chapters are packed with sentences that made me feel all the emotions 😭. I'm really amazed by how wonderfully Katherine Applegate characterize and relay the emotions with such simple and uncomplicated words. Inside there are also adorable illustrations that completes this beautiful story 😊. "Humans waste words. They toss them like banana peels and leave them to rot. Everyone knows the peels are the best part." Every characters in this book is special in their own way. My personal favorite has to be Stella; because she sounds like a very wise and graceful elephant. That's why I was so heartbroken when something happened to her—which I won't share here to avoid spoiling the story for those who haven't read it yet. I also adore Ruby who still has a child's innocence in her because she doesn't know much yet. There are so many cute and adorable moments that makes me go 'awww~' 😂. And of course Ivan, the silverback gorilla, is also a special one. There's a scene towards the end that made me tear up because it's a beautiful way to end this story. I think despite being a gorilla who looks quite intimidating from the outside, Ivan truly has a gentle and tender heart ♥️♥️. Overall, The One and Only Ivan is a beautifully written story that will definitely tug at your heartstrings. I truly want to believe that all animals think and feel like characters in this book do. That's why it is not okay to treat animals badly just because we think they are less than human beings. Besides that, this book is also a very nice introduction to Katherine Applegate's writing. Maybe I'll consider reading more of her works in the future 😊. "Humans. Sometimes they make chimps look smart." Read the full review here: http://www.thebookielooker.com/2018/0...

Ivan is a gorilla living in a circus themed shopping mall and hasn't seen another gorilla in 27 very long years. This book is written loosely in verse and told in first person from Ivan's perspective about his life in the shopping mall with his best friends Stella the elephant and Bob the dog. When baby elephant Ruby comes to live in the mall, Ivan finally feels like he has someone he needs to protect. After all the starred reviews and book blogs listing this as a potential Newbery contender for 2013, I was a little underwhelmed with the storyline. I liked Ivan but my favorite character was Bob the dog. Books in verse are very popular with my middle schoolers and this is an animal book that will be an easy sell to 6th grade girls.

This is such a deep book that is also so cute the characters are so easy to fill in love with because the author does such a wonderful job. It’s great how she makes the animals so expressive and intricate. It’s a really nice story destined to be a children’s classic and favorite for years.

Beautifuly told Such an amazing story and interesting book and chapter format. Clear and direct message. Emotional story with a hopeful ending.

Such a cute middle grade. 💕 I love a good animal first person perspective.

Ivan, Ruby y Bob en mi corazón forever ♥

Before I saw this book on Scribd I had never actually heard of it before. I think at face value it was good but I was bored for the majority of this book. There were only a few characters in this story and I found it pretty repetitive.

I’m crying! 😭 I love stories like this (but a huge majority of zoos still suck) I always wish I had my hands on these kind of books when I was a kid

I loved the way the story is written. Ivan has such a simplistic way of thinking that makes the story even better because it wasn't trying to be convoluted but rather facts that Ivan knows to be true.

I didn't have any idea that this book actually exists. I listened to the audiobook edition and it's such a very touching story. I love all the characters especially Ivan and Bob. Highly recommended!

Very cute!!! I really enjoyed it!!!

Loved reading this series with my sister, it’s the cutest!!

This was so heartwarming but yet so sad at the same time. I adored EVERY SINGLE CHARACTER!!!!!! I flew through this book where I read 100 pages in 30 minutes. I finished it in 1 sitting also!! I thought it was so interesting to see that the main character Ivan, was inspired by a real gorilla!! I loved the small illustrations throughout the book. I need the sequel ASAP.......... ( me exiting Goodreads to go to Amazon)