Ivan is an easy going gorilla. living at the exit 8 Big top Mall and video arcade has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. he hardly misses his life in the jungle. in fact he hardly ever thinks about it at all. instead I've been thinking about the TV shows he's seen about his friends Stella the elderly elephant and Bob stray dog. but mostly I've been thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or the sound of leaves with color and the oil placed line. then he meets Ruby baby elephant taken from her family and she makes Ivan see their home and his own art through her new eyes when Ruby arrives change comes with her and it's up to Ivan to make it a change for the better. Catherine Applegate blends humor and point she to treat Ivan's unforgettable first person narration and a story a friendship art and hope..

ISBN: 9780061992254