The One and Only Ivan

Ivan is a comfortable gorilla. Live at Big Top Mall and Video Arcade Exit 8, he is accustomed to humans observing him through the glass wall in his field. He rarely misses living in the jungle. Indeed, he thought hardly about it.

Instead, Ivan thought about the television program he saw and his friends Stella, the old elephant and Bob, the stray dog. ...More

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.