ThisunforgettablenovelfromrenownedauthorKatherineApplegatecelebratesthetransformativepowerofunexpectedfriendship.InspiredbythetruestoryofacaptivegorillaknownasIvan,thisillustratedbookistoldfromthepointofviewofIvanhimself.
Havingspenttwenty-sevenyearsbehindtheglasswallsofhisenclosureinashoppingmall,Ivanhasgrownaccustomedtohumanswatchinghim.Hehardlyeverthinksabouthislifeinthejungle.Instead,Ivanoccupieshimselfwithtelevision,hisfriendsStellaandBob,andpainting.ButwhenhemeetsRuby,ababyelephanttakenfromthewild,heisforcedtoseetheirhome,andhisart,throughneweyes.
InthetraditionoftimelessstorieslikeCharlotte’sWebandStuartLittle,KatherineApplegateblendshumorandpoignancytocreateanunforgettablestoryoffriendship,art,andhope.
