The One and Only Family

By: Katherine Applegate

Narrated by: Adam Grupper

For more than a decade, audiences 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 audiences 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.

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©2024 Katherine Applegate (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers

Full of humor

My favorite thing about The One and Only Family is when Ivan finds out what the “demond dolls” are for. I also liked when Ivan found out he was going to be a dad, Bob and Ruby were so giddy when he found out.

Overall I loved the story and its humor.

Betsy’s voice, for me, was a little off character. Still it is a very good story.
-ACM, age 10

I liked it

I liked it
I liked it I think I like it I think it’s a good book and I like it 🗿

a lovely story

I love all 4 of the Ivan books. This one inparticular was written very well. introducing Ivan as a father and having to decide to be wild or domestic. He will always be wild, but domestication has saved his family.

The love and hope

I listened to all 4 books and saw the movie. I was hooked.
I liked that the author did her research and true facts about gorillas were mentioned.All the characters touched my heart. How wonderful that this true story was able to grow our imagination with what if’s😊😊
Thank you K Applegate for taking me on this journey.

Hugs Susan

Great closing

This is a great final book for the series. Praise Katherine Applegate for a great book

Yes

I love this series and Katherine Applegate’s writing! These books are amazing! I highly recommend.

Incredible Series

Of all the One and Only books in the series this one was our favorite. The narrator was wonderful and captured Ivan's personality perfectly. The story was inspiring at some points and heartbreaking at others. Such a special series to help kids understand the complexity of human nature and our responsibility to our animal companions on this beautiful planet.

Amazingly fantastic

It’s the best book I’ve ever read I loved it so much and I think you will to

Very hopeful ending to Ivan’s story.

I am the 60s something yr.old grandmother to a 10 year old grandson. He is highly intelligent making all As each year. He can converse on a broad range of topics that many other kids his age don’t think much about for example he has opinions about politics and many other current events. When he was 11 months old I had him all