The One and Only Ivan: An Instructional Guide for Literature - Novel Study Guide for Elementary School Literature with Close Reading and Writing Activities
Dates read: October 16-19 Genre: Children's Literature-Award winning Grade range: 2nd grade and up Reflection: This was a very heartwarming and sad story about a gorilla named, Ivan who is kept in a cage at a mall. Ivan uses his artistic talents to try to free the baby elephant who is being mistreated. I highly recommend this book for a 2nd or 3rd grade classroom as a read aloud.
This was a great read to help the kiddo with some of the themes in this book. I appreciate how it broke down the different layers and some meanings - for a child's book it can be pretty insightful.