The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate

By Lauren
The One and Only Ivan is the beautiful story of Ivan, the gorilla who lived in a shopping mall.  In that story, we also met his friend Bob, the spunky little dog.  Now, we can learn more about Bob in Katherine Applegate's sequel: The One and Only Bob, which was published on May 5th.  I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of this book!  Until then, check out these links:

Read more about the backstory for this book in this article from The Washington Post.

Listen to an excerpt from the book (read by actor Danny DiVito): First Chapter

And check out a book trailer:


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