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Better late than never. 😅 Here is my January reflection. 💛

4✨ If you have read “The One and Only Ivan” this is a companion to it with the rough around the edges Bob. He was raised on the streets, so we get his backstory. We also have a natural disaster that causes some to become lost and others to be found. Written in short chapters (some only a few sentences long) with a lot of pictures. If you do the audio along with it you get to hear Danny DeVito voice Bob. It was a really fun read.

My January #roll100 are the following. Looks like a very diverse set of books. 😂 @PuddleJumper

4-29 Oct 22 (audiobook)
Another great audiobook. Danny Devito is an inspired choice to voice Bob, the disgruntled but loyal and loving chihuahua cross from The One and Only Ivan. There are some heartbreaking moments in this story - how could anyone throw a box of puppies out a truck window - but it is also heartwarming of course.

This was another great read and an awesome way to escape from adulting!

My students and I loved reading this book together. We had lots of great discussions.

Adorable story of a resilient dog who learns that maybe there are some humans that being a man's best friend to isn't that bad. #anthropomorphic after 2010. Chaya is still listening to it. #BBRC @LibrarianRyan

#bbrc #middlegrades #blueskies @librarianryan @Sarahreadstoomuch
I was hope for so much more with this book. It was definitely cute and a great addition to The One and Only Ivan, it just fell short for me.
Maybe because I am not a dog person.

Definitely not as good as the first but it tied up a lot of loose ends and I did enjoy Bob's perspective and how he got to a place that he choose a family in Ruby, Ivan, Julia and George.

I just re-read the One and only Ivan to my son. I thought it was depressing (this time). Then we read the One and only Bob. I'm glad we are done. He wants the author to write Ruby's story now. I grew up in Tacoma and actually visited the real Ivan at the B&I. It's hard thinking about a beast in a small concrete room for so long. Things have improved.

12/18/2020 Loved The Only and Only Ivan and I loved this one too. Similar idea, well loved characters, plot that tugs at your heart, and the constant worry about the way the story could end.

Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family. 😍

We love Ivan, having actually known him. But Bob is a better quarantine read, if you are stuck at home. Here he is actually domesticated.

My book stack from Christmas!!!

#wintergames2020
#ReadNosedReindeer
@StayCurious
I loved winter games last year, and am just as excited for this years.
This is my list of anticipated reads. The red underlines are #lmpbc books so for sure will be reading those. The rest are my TBR, but I am sure over Christmas break I will have a ton of impulse read and Christmas picture books as well.

I am finally getting back into my usual reading pace after an extended break. Its been a rough couple of weeks but I've finished another (albeit easy) book this week!

This time, its the story of Bob, the dog, and his life after Ivan is set free from the Big Top Mall. Such an adorable book.

Sept #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks Also, part of my 2020 goal to complete series. In this story you will see again Ivan, Ruby, other new animal friends, Julia and her family. Story is based on a survival experience narrated by Bob. I just loved Ruby in this story. However, as an adult reader, this story was for me a "forced narration" not too much flow in those words. It has cute parts and again very sad ones?Maybe an unpopular opinion. 3⭐️

This is one of those books that make you rethink humankind‘s relationship with dogs. Especially those rescued, like mine. This is one of those sequels that just make it as good as the first - though not better. Maybe it‘s because it‘s from Bobs view, or maybe just that it‘s for younger children, but his story felt a bit off to me. I didn‘t know where it was going, enjoyable as it was. I liked how his growth was made easy to palpitate.

Yes, I sit in my car in the rain at 4:21 in the morning listening to my audio books while waiting for my workouts to begin. This one is so cute, I almost didn‘t get out in time!

Happy National Dog Day, Bob!!! Was happy to have found this book in this cute little bookshop on my vacation adventure today. So excited to get going with, what may be, Bobs story

I LOVED The One and Only Ivan , so this sequel (companion?) book should be a new favorite.

Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ivan, based on the true story of a shopping-mall gorilla named Ivan, captured my heart. It's a beautiful story about the power of love, friendship, and the creative spirit, even in the midst of tragedy and injustice. (If you haven't read it, pick it up soon--it's great in print and audio! Also, there will be a film adaptation on Disney Plus in August!!) ⬇️

Excellent book!

"Life is short. Play is good."

A fantastic trip back into the animal world I've missed since reading The One and Only Ivan some time ago. In addition to Bob, both Ruby and Ivan are back for this story. However, as you can guess from the title, this book is told from the perspective of Bob the dog. I listened to the audiobook which was fun as it's narrated by Danny DeVito who also voices Bob in the upcoming Disney+ movie.

This was a sweet book, I finished in one evening, and really enjoyed it. About a dog off the streets and his friends at the zoo and what happens when a devastating hurricane rolls through. It's also about love, friendship, family and forgiveness ❤

This was a beautiful sequel to The One and Only Ivan! Katherine Applegate really tugs at the heartstrings. A quick read, a story of friendship and loyalty. And the inner workings of a dog‘s brain!

AHHH I‘m so glad Bob got his own book! And Danny DeVito was AMAZING as Bob and the Narrator! Can‘t wait for The One and Only Ivan movie to come out- also, DeVito will be voicing Bob!! Hopefully a movie for The One and Only Bob will be made as well 💙

It was so lovely to be with these characters again! ❤️ This is a sweet sequel filled with themes of forgiveness and family. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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I adored The One and Only Ivan when I read it a few years ago, and I was so excited when I saw this sequel.

Although I didn't love it as much as the first, I still enjoyed it immensely. Going on a journey with Ivan, Bob, and Ruby was once again both fantastic and heartbreaking. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll feel warm and fuzzy all over, and ultimately you'll be glad you read this beautiful story of friendship.

#bookmail no. 2! I‘ve been anxiously awaiting this sequel to The One and Only Ivan, a favorite read aloud with my students! Featuring my succulent, Detective Hayworth!

If you read The One and Only Ivan, you‘ll remember Bob, the dog! Currently reading. Comes out May 5.

I know what I‘m doing tomorrow!