Comments on: Review of the Day: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

By: Joan Kreiss

Joan Kreiss — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:29:50 +0000

For “Famous Ape Books of Children’s Literature”, my favorite is A Stranger at Green Knowe by Lucy Boston. The Green Knowe Chronicles are beautifully written and Lucy Boston does an extraordinary job of capturing the rhythm of life in the African jungle before her gorilla is captured, taken to an English zoo, and ultimately befriended by a Chinese refugee boy. A description of the book can be found at http://100bookseverychildshouldreadbeforegrowingup.wordpress.com.

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By: Lizzie

Lizzie — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:26:24 +0000

I think my daughter is loving this! She reads it to my every single night. You can get into the book really quick.

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Heavy Medal is Back! | School Library Journal — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:49:54 +0000

[...] of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan, featuring a cast of animal characters, which Fuse #8 blogger Betsy Bird compared to “Charlotte’s Web if you took that tiny spider and replaced her [...]

By: Elizabeth Bird

Elizabeth Bird — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:48:56 +0000

Oh, Nathan. Now you’ve done it. I’ll never look at that fellow the same way again because that is CLEARLY what is going on there.

By: Pat Clingman

Pat Clingman — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:00:06 +0000

I finished reading this book at lunchtime at work, which was a big mistake, because it took me a little time to compose myself completely to go back to work. This book is the one of everything I’ve read so far that has stayed with me and I’ll think back on it from time to time. The author brings such an understanding of who Ivan is, who is friends are, and how they might be thinking about their living conditions. I’m so glad you reviewed this book, Betsy. I also agree with Richie about it being a book of the year.

By: Richie Partington

Richie Partington — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:55:33 +0000

I’ve recently finished reading IVAN for the second time, this time aloud. It’s still really early in the year, but to this point in time, it firmly stands as my book of the year.

By: Jennifer Schultz

Jennifer Schultz — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:52:08 +0000

I have this in my TBR pile, so I’m afraid I only did a skim of your review. I was curious enough, however, to read the last several sentences, and now I’m looking even more forward to reading it! Thank you for your review.

By: Nathan Hale

Nathan Hale — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:05:21 +0000

Pitch-perfect or not, that cover is GORGEOUS. Looking at the thumbnail image, I assumed it was going to be a lavishly illustrated picture book. Love the font, love the illustration. (I’m talking about the American cover–the British cover looks like the gorilla is having a quiet moment on the toilet.)

By: Rebecca Hachmyer

Rebecca Hachmyer — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:32:32 +0000

Oooo I like the British cover!

My impression from “Curious George Saves the Day: The Art of Margaret and H.A. Rey” is that George *is* a monkey. Margaret Rey decided that including tails made the illustrations look too busy in _Cecily G. and the Nine Monkeys_, where George makes his first appearance.