I love that we now have a picture book as well as the Newbery winning novel of this winsome gorilla. Kids will love revisiting Ivan and learning more about his real life. The illustrations capture Ivan's sweetness, joy, sadness, loneliness, and triumph throughout the journey of his celebrated life. Wonderful photograph of the real Ivan at the end! The About Ivan section gives his biography. For those kids who haven't read The One and Only Ivan yet (Are there any left?), this new picture book will make them want to pick it up! It reminds me all over again of our parent/student book club to The Cincinnati Zoo. What a great day that was! Ivan continues to live on...
