{"product_id":"the-one-and-only-ivan-full-color-collectors-edition-a-newbery-award-winner-hardcover","title":"The One and Only Ivan Full-Color Collector's Edition: A Newbery Award Winner - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatherine Applegate\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePatricia Castelao\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis large-format collector's edition of the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNewbery Medal winner and #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller features: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- F\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eull-color interior artwork from illustrator Patricia Castelao\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- A special letter from Katherine Applegate\u003cbr\u003e- The Newbery Medal acceptance speech\u003cbr\u003e- A letter from the real Ivan's caretaker at Zoo Atlanta\u003cbr\u003e- Ivan's \"signature\"\u003cbr\u003e- Sketches and illustrations that were not part of the original book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspired by the true story of a captive silverback gorilla known as Ivan, this stirring and unforgettable novel celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendships.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaving spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob, and painting. But when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild, he is forced to see their home, and his art, through new eyes.\u003cbr\u003eHailed as a best book of the year by \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, and Amazon, Katherine Applegate's novel blends humor and poignancy to create this incredible tale of friendship, art, and hope told from Ivan's own point of view, in the tradition of timeless classics such as \u003cem\u003eCharlotte's Web\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlus\u003cbr\u003edon't miss \u003cem\u003eThe One and Only Bob, \u003c\/em\u003e Katherine Applegate's return\u003cbr\u003eto the world of Ivan, Bob, and Ruby!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIvan 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family, and she makes Ivan see their home--and his own art--through new eyes. 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