Cecily Stibitz

“A good zoo," Stella said, "is a large domain. A wild cage. A safe place to be. It has room to roam and humans who don't hurt." She pauses, considering her words. "A good zoo is how humans make amends.”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Ivan

“It's hard to put into words. Gorillas are not complainers. We're dreamers, poets, philosophers, nap takers.”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Ivan

“Is there anything sweeter than the touch of another as she pulls a dead bug from your fur?”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Ivan

“Her eyes hold the pale moon in them, the way a still pond holds stars.”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Ivan