We've been talking a lot about The One and Only Ivan at DDE lately! I've shared with almost all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students that this is one of my FAVORITE books of all time. Several teachers are reading this book to their classes in preparation of Katherine Applegate's visit to our school on October 2nd. So, it seems fitting that this book should be our first community book club selection on our blog!
I'll start things off by posing a few basic discussion questions. Students, parents, teachers, families, or entire classes can share their answers by posting a comment below.
You can also write your own questions for the rest of us to ponder and answer to keep the discussion going.
Here are my questions:
1. On the very first page of the book, Ivan states that being a gorilla is "not as easy as it looks". Do you think that gorillas (or other animals) have easier lives than humans? Why might Ivan's life not be "as easy as it looks?"
2. Is there anything about this book that "hooks" you as a reader? What made you want to read it? Were you drawn into the story right away? What does the author do that makes you want to keep reading?
I'll start things off by posing a few basic discussion questions. Students, parents, teachers, families, or entire classes can share their answers by posting a comment below.
You can also write your own questions for the rest of us to ponder and answer to keep the discussion going.
Here are my questions:
1. On the very first page of the book, Ivan states that being a gorilla is "not as easy as it looks". Do you think that gorillas (or other animals) have easier lives than humans? Why might Ivan's life not be "as easy as it looks?"
2. Is there anything about this book that "hooks" you as a reader? What made you want to read it? Were you drawn into the story right away? What does the author do that makes you want to keep reading?
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