I understand a third book, The One and Only Ruby is coming out in May 2023. I appreciated the 'Canine Glossary' that prefaced the story and the short chapters throughout the book.Įven though this book had a different storyline than The One and Only Ivan, I'm glad it did! I'm also glad favorite characters play major roles in this story as well. the description of the zoo and its occupants reminded me so much of the Calgary Zoo (here in Alberta) and,ĥ.

the major problems of the hurricane/tornado and the flooding aftermath were quite intense Ĥ. And there are plenty of tennis balls to go around.'ģ. I loved Bob's 'philosophical' musings when he couldn't understand why people focused on each other's differences: although humorous, we do get some serious stuff in here. So glad he accepted because he kept me riveted!Ģ. DeVito to narrate this book since he was the voice for Bob in The One and Only Ivan movie. Btw, author Katherine Applegate asked Mr. first of all, I was thrilled that Danny DeVito narrated this audiobook! He is the perfect voice for Bob, a street dog. February 2023 is my 'Books For Young and Old Alike' Month.ġ. since I recently enjoyed listening to The One and Only Ivan, I added this book to my WTR list Ģ. It didn’t disappoint! We’re happy to have it in our collection.ġ. We read the physical book along with the audio narrated by Danny DeVito, which gave it even more of a comical feel.Įxploring themes of friendship, forgiveness, family, hope, trust, and also messages about the importance of caring for animals and those around us, this turned out to be the perfect sequel. It was nice getting Bob’s perspective on everything. Luckily, Bob still gets to visit Ruby and Ivan at the wildlife sanctuary where they now live, but one day a danger lurks over them and Bob needs to find courage within himself to be brave.īob’s story wasn’t as emotional as Ivan’s as it had plenty of funny, laugh-out-loud moments, but it was certainly just as good as Ivan’s in my opinion. He reflects on his sister who was lost when they were abandoned years ago and expresses some of the demons that still hang over him today. Here we learn some of his back story and also his perspective on life as a dog.

In this story we follow our little four-legged friend, Bob, who’s now been adopted by Julia and lives a much better life. After reading The One and Only Ivan and learning that Bob would now get his own story, we couldn’t wait to read this.

The one and only bob