The One and Only Family

By: Katherine Applegate

Narrated by: Adam Grupper

For more than a decade, readers 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 readers 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.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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 🗿

That I got twins, just like he was twins with his sister tag

I love that he got twins I disliked that I even had to be alone for a long time. When kinYani was having her babies?

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

Ivan

I disliked
how slow it was and like how deep it gose it is a sad story

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.