One and Only Family

 
      榮獲美國紐伯瑞文學獎金獎的《The One and Only Ivan》（八號出口的猩猩），是擬人化的動物小說，被譽為當代兒童小說經典作，自2013年出版以來，感動無數讀者的心！在書迷們引頸期待下，作者凱瑟琳．艾波蓋特（Katherine Applegate）陸續推出《The One and Only Bob》和《The One and Only Ruby》，寫下更多關於大猩猩伊凡、小狗包柏，和小象露比的故事。在《The One and Only Ivan》（八號出口的猩猩）出版滿十週年的同時，作者邀請讀者們，重回銀背大猩猩伊凡的世界，這將是本系列最終回！
 
      在最新一集中，大猩猩伊凡建立了自己的家庭，與妻子共同體驗育兒的喜悅和挑戰。養育一對雙胞胎有時很辛苦，但伊凡很喜歡當爸爸，喜歡野外的生活！有時伊凡不禁會想起待在商場馬戲團的日子；如今，好友露比就住在隔壁的大象區， 狗朋友包柏經常來拜訪他們，野生動物保育區的一切，顯得格外美好幸福。
 
      充滿愛的結局，人類將成為野生動物們值得信賴的守護者。

　　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.

　　Katherine Applegate is the Newbery Medal-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous books for young readers, including the One and Only series, the Endling series, Crenshaw, Wishtree, the Roscoe Riley Rules chapter books series, and the Animorphs series. She lives with her family in Nevada.