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Summer of Stories Package
More than an author visit, it's a full literacy experience!
View all seven recordings from your Bookelicious Presents: Summer of Stories package below. Available from May 20 - August 31, 2026.
The True Story of The One and Only Ivan
Meet Jodi Carrigan - Ivan's Primary Caretaker
Gorillas Up Close! Behind The Scenes at Zoo Atlanta
Meet Author & Newbery Medalist Katherine Applegate
Spark Stories: Interactive Writing Activities
Read Aloud with Katherine Applegate
We Met Ivan!
Recordings available at any time from May 20 - August 31, 2026.
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Coloring sheets, puzzles, poetry writing, reading challenges, & more
Student Activity Guide
Other Materials
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Katherine Applegate's website
- Zoo Atlanta's website
- Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International website
- Educator Resources for Ivan & Friends
- The One and Only Ivan Activity Guide by HarperCollins
- The One and Only Ivan Bookelicious Coloring Page
Recycle your old cell phone, save the gorillas! Help reduce the demand for rare earth minerals (used to make cell phones) mined in gorilla habitats, raise funds for gorilla conservation, and keep electronics out of landfills.
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The Complete One and Only Collection: The One and Only Ivan, the One and Only Bob, the One and Only Ruby, the One and Only Family
The One and Only Ivan (One and Only #1)
The One and Only Bob (One and Only #2)
The One and Only Ruby (One and Only #3)
The One and Only Family (One and Only #4)
The Littlest Elephant: A One and Only Ruby Story
Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla
El Único E Incomparable Iván (El Único E Incomparable Iván #1)
El Único E Incomparable Bob (El Único E Incomparable Iván #2)
La Única E Incomparable Ruby (Spanish Edition)
Iván. La Increíble Historia del Gorila del Centro Comercial (Spanish Edition)
Nonfiction Gorilla & Primate Collection for Young Readers
Just Wild Enough: Mireya Mayor, Primatologist (She Made History)
Fourteen Monkeys: A Rain Forest Rhyme
Gorillas
by Gail Gibbons
Me... Jane
Mountain Gorillas at Risk (Animals at Risk)
by Kathryn Clay
Nonfiction Gorilla & Primate Collection for Older Readers
Save The...Gorillas (Save the...)
Undaunted: The Wild Life of Biruté Mary Galdikas and Her Fearless Quest to Save Orangutans
by Anita Silvey
Great Apes (Orca Wild)
Unforgotten: The Wild Life of Dian Fossey and Her Relentless Quest to Save Mountain Gorillas
by Anita Silvey
The Magnificent Book of Monkeys and Apes (Magnificent Book of)
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 Ivan, Wishtree, Crenshaw, Pocket Bear, Wombat Waiting, the Endling series, the Roscoe Riley Rules chapter books series, and the Animorphs series.
Jodi Carrigan has been working with primates for over 25 years, most of them at Zoo Atlanta as Curator of Primates, with a keen interest in western lowland gorillas. Jodi was the primary care specialist and dear friend of the real-life gorilla, Ivan. She is a member of the Gorilla Species Survival Plan (SSP) Management Group and the Gorilla Behavior Advisory Group. She supports Zoo Atlanta's longtime partner in gorilla conservation, The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International and has led trips to Africa to observe mountain gorillas.
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*Some videos and photos used with permission and generously provided by Zoo Atlanta.