The One and Only Family: A #1 New York Times Bestselling Poignant Animal Story About Friendship For Kids (Ages 8-12)
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An instant #1 New York Times and indie bestseller! For more than a decade, readers have been enchanted by the modern classic The One and Only Ivan , a Newbery Award winner and a #1 New York Times bestseller, and by its bestselling sequels, The One and Only Bob and The One and Only Ruby . Powerhouse author Katherine Applegate invites readers back into Ivan’s world for one last adventure—his most exciting yet. Ivan has been happily living in a wildlife sanctuary, with his friend Ruby next door in the elephant enclosure, frequent visits from his canine friend Bob, and his mate Kinyani by his side. And in the happiest turn of all, Ivan and Kinyani have welcomed a set of twins to their family! Ivan loves being a papa, even though it can be hard sometimes. But as he navigates the joys and challenges of parenthood, he can’t help but recall his life before the glass walls of the mall circus, his own childhood in the jungle—and his own twin. In the tradition of timeless classics like Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little , the one and only Katherine Applegate has crafted a poignant, delightful, heartbreaking, unforgettable final foray into the world of Ivan, the world’s favorite silverback. Review: always and forever - They are all assembled and life has carried on but oh my there are so many lessons and so much love. This is a wonderful story and a great addition to this series. For children of ALL ages, esp as I am well into the 6th decade and wouldn’t miss these. They can be read aloud easily, easy reading for young readers too, good life lessons for teens and kind memories for adults. Magic. Review: Love this book! - Love this book so much! The series is an amazing and full of feeling experience and I love how the story keeps on continuing. I recommend this book for bored kids I gave this to my daughter and she fell in love with the series. So kid friendly but also lots of real life awareness going on in this book!
| Best Sellers Rank | #15,495 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #8 in Children's Ape & Monkey Books (Books) #104 in Children's Classics |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,172 Reviews |
H**N
always and forever
They are all assembled and life has carried on but oh my there are so many lessons and so much love. This is a wonderful story and a great addition to this series. For children of ALL ages, esp as I am well into the 6th decade and wouldn’t miss these. They can be read aloud easily, easy reading for young readers too, good life lessons for teens and kind memories for adults. Magic.
M**H
Love this book!
Love this book so much! The series is an amazing and full of feeling experience and I love how the story keeps on continuing. I recommend this book for bored kids I gave this to my daughter and she fell in love with the series. So kid friendly but also lots of real life awareness going on in this book!
S**S
Great ending to this series
This is the final book in the series. In this book we find Ivan and his mate Kinyani expecting a baby. They are excited. We are taken through Ivan's thoughts about what it takes to be a good parent. On one hand he things it will be easy. On the other hand he is afraid. Any parent who reads this book could identify with Ivan on the feelings of excitement and fear when dealing with their first child. For Ivan, who ends up the father of twins it is even more emotional. He had a twin who made it from Africa to America, only to die of pneumonia. As his two children hit their terrible twos he is faced with several fears. The biggest fear is that he won't be able to protect his children. Along comes Bob, his dog friend to teach him what a wonderful father he really is. This was such a wonderful book. It was just as emotional as the other three books in this series. I can't wait to put it on my school shelves and recommend it to students.
G**L
Very good book 📖
I bought it for my daughter. It arrived quickly and is a good book for children. She really liked it. She reads it every morning before bed. Good book material.
A**A
Good 4 book in series
If you have read the first 3 books in this series then this one is enjoyable. Still can be read by itself but needs some previous knowledge.
E**A
The one and only family
Such a good book! My daughter was so happy to receive this book
A**A
Great family read aloud
Perfect!! Read the entire series aloud with my 10 year old and both enjoyed! We loved following Ivan through all the books!
T**S
9 year old daughter loved it!
My 9 year old daughter loved this whole series.
A**H
Liked it
Its easy read, bought it for my little brother, he was able to read it easily.
A**R
Ein wunderschöner Abschluss :)
Beim vierten und letzten Band landen wir wieder bei Ivan - und seiner neuen Familie. Während der Gorilla in Band 1 noch in einem kleinen Käfig festsaß, lebt er mittlerweile in einem großen Gehege im Zoo, nebenan die kleine Ruby mit ihrer Herde und natürlich kommt Bob regelmäßig zu Besuch. Ivan wird jetzt Papa und mit Kinyani als Mama geben sie ein wundervolles Elternpaar ab. Hier lernen wir auch, wie das ganze im Zoo abläuft. Kinyani wurde in Gefangenschaft geboren und hat somit keinerlei Erfahrung als "frei lebender Gorilla", vieles wird hier von den Menschen überwacht und geregelt. Ivan selbst darf nach der Geburt nicht sofort zu den Kleinen, da die Menschen vorsichtig sind weil sie nicht abschätzen können, wie er reagieren wird. Natürlich kann er es kaum erwarten seine Familie endlich um sich zu haben und sie zu beschützen. Denn das ist sein Job. Ivan macht sich viele Gedanken darüber und die Autorin schafft es wieder, uns die Tiere näher zu bringen, und darüber nachzudenken, was wir tun - und ja, ihnen antun. Ich hatte am Ende Tränen in den Augen, weil es so berührend ist und so traurig, aber doch noch eine Hoffnung mitschwingt. Irgendwie. Denn natürlich geht es den Tieren im Zoo besser als in einem Zirkus oder in einem Käfig mit ein paar Quadratmetern, aber diesen Tieren sollte genug Raum gegeben werden, um in Freiheit zu leben. Es war ein ganz besonderer Abschluss mit Ivan und seiner neuen Familie, und die ganze Reihe hat einen besonderen Platz in meinem Leseherz <3 ღღღღღღღღღღღღღღღღ Es lohnt sich, jeweils auch das Nachwort der Autorin zu lesen. Man spürt hier ihre Liebe zur Natur, zu den Tieren und dass alle einen geschützten (freien) Raum brauchen, um leben zu können. Die wunderschönen Zeichnungen sind von Patricia Castelao. Sie fängt gekonnt die Szenen ein, die gerade in der Geschichte vorkommen und zeigen diese Momente auf eine witzige und berührende Weise!
S**T
Great book , empathy and kindness
Fantastic series .
A**R
Great story, great author
This is a great story. My 10 year old son has read the whole series.
M**A
Care,love
The Book is very good to study,the book is full of blesses of the forest,although every word of the book is full of cash and secret value,
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