The One and Only Ivan Audiobook

Quotes

• “Poignant and amusing.”

  — USA Today

• “This is a book that works as a read-aloud for first-graders and as a challenging treatise on the human (and animal) condition for high-schoolers. (It’s hard to imagine an adult who wouldn’t be entranced as well.)”

  — Washington Post

• “Extraordinary.”

  — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)

• “Applegate makes a powerful statement about the treatment of animals—especially those living in captivity—and reminds readers that all creatures deserve a safe place to call home…The characters will capture readers’ hearts and never let go. A must-have.”

  — School Library Journal (starred review)

• “How Ivan confronts his harrowing past yet stays true to his nature exemplifies everything youngsters need to know about courage…Utterly believable, this bittersweet story, complete with an author’s note identifying the real Ivan, will inspire a new generation of advocates.”

  — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

• “A haunting tale…Readers will be left rethinking our relationship to animals.”

  — Publishers Weekly

• “Discover an animal hero that will take his place with other courageous and beloved animals such as Babe, Mrs. Frisby, Charlotte, and Wilbur. Adults reading this aloud with children will find it just as rewarding.”

  — Shelf Awareness

• “This book will break your heart—and then, against all odds, mend it again. Such a gentle fantasy is rare; such an evocation of our need to grow, to be free, to become our best selves, is rarer still. In cheering for Ivan and his friends, we cheer for our own humanity and our own possibilities. Read this.”

  — Gary D. Schmidt, National Book Award finalist

• “Kindness and its ability to change lives shines through on every single page of this book…Katherine Applegate’s beautiful, life-affirming story will soar directly from Ivan’s heart into your own.”

  — Kathi Appelt, Newbery Honor author of The Underneath

• “A beautifully written, intelligent, and brave book. You will never look at the relationship of humans and animals in the same way again. Quite simply, this story is life-changing.”

  — Patricia MacLachlan, Newbery Medalist for Sarah, Plain and Tall