Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall
and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the
glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he
hardly ever thinks about it at all.
Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows he’s seen and about his
friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan
thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or the sound of leaves
with color and a well-placed line.
Then he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family, and
she makes Ivan see their home—and his own art—through new eyes. When Ruby
arrives, change comes with her, and it’s up to Ivan to make it a change for the
better.
Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create Ivan’s
unforgettable first-person narration in a story of friendship, art, and hope.
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