The One and Only Ivan

This huge panda inspired by gorilla 's true story spent 30 years alone in the cage of the indoor zoo in the mall. Ivan did not detailed his memory as his friend Stella, and Stella was an old elephant in the next cage. However, he still remembers owner Max of his and his family life, the death of his sister, and his early animals show in the jungle. TV, stuffed toys, stray dogs sneaked into the concrete cage and only slept. Ivan likes to draw. He remembered to design a young, hot and humble design on his mother 's back, and now Max sold Ivan' s daily pictures. Custodian's daughter likes drawing and sharing her supplies with Ivan and giving him a new way to express his experience. However, life in animal performance has become increasingly painful. There was an infection on the foot of Stella, and Max ignored it because he had little money. Both Stella and Ivan were concerned about how he treated gentle young people when they purchased elephants to regain interest in the show. Encouraged by the stray dog ​​Bob, inspired by Stella, Ivan began to imagine saving himself not only to save the elephant. Probably his picture is the key. Maybe he can use it to change the life of an animal forever. These unforgettable characters are full of pain and love and are full of hopeful stories about the healing power of art.

One and Only Ivan is a novel for children by K.A. Applegate by Patricia Castelao. This book is about a silver collateral gorilla named Ivan living in the cage of the mall. The novel is the first person I wrote from the perspective of gorillai one with silver on the back. In 2013, it was elected the winner of the Newbury medal. It has won several other awards and is currently recommended for several reading lists. The story takes place at Big Top Mall No. 8 and video arcade. Ivan, a gorilla carrying a silver, was imprisoned at Big Top Mall for 9, 855 days based on his statistics. He lives in his field and is usually satisfied with his life. He watches television, eats bananas and sells artwork by his master. Stray dogs live in malls with Ivan, Stella, Elephant, Bob. Stella is an old elephant with a long foot injury and plays with everyday performances.

When the baby elephant, ruby ​​lived with Stella and was taken to the big top mall to master new skills, the situation began to change. Stella 's old injury made her sick. Just before Stella succumbed to the disease and died, she asked Ivan to take care of Ruby and find a better place. Ivan promised that he would take care of Ruby even if he did not know how to do it. After the death of Stella, Ivan began to recall his life before the big top mall and the sense of freedom just to tell the story to ruby. Owner Mack of Big Top Mall was trying to trick Ruby, but Ivan started watching her abuses and deciding how to fulfill his commitment to Stella.

Throughout The One and Only Ivan, a book for children awarded the Newberry medal award from Catherine Apple Gate is based on the real story of the gorilla at the mall, and the unnatural Ivan's I will mention how unnatural life is. Initially, Ivan remembered his father breaking his breast "to maintain order and warn the army." In the mall's cage, Ivan did not need to maintain order. This book is asking a lot of questions about natural things to him. It does not deny that the screen is part of our daily life. Even if you are over 2 years old, there are possibilities that you can benefit from using them. So do not try to avoid them altogether, please find the right balance for your family and set the boundaries from early age. Implement rules such as "Do not place a call on the table" to see what your children are watching and how they are consuming media.