It's a great time of year to stay inside and read a book. January's Chatterbooks pick is The One and Only Ruby by Katharine Applegate.
From beloved powerhouse author Katherine Applegate comes The One and Only Ruby, starring the adorable baby elephant from the Newbery Medal-winning modern classic The One and Only Ivan and its bestselling sequel, The One and Only Bob.
Baby elephant Ruby finally gets to share her story in this sweet novel in verse featuring all of the animals readers know and love from The One and Only Ivan and The One and Only Bob.
Ruby’s story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob. Now living in a wildlife sanctuary, Ruby’s caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa where she grew up is visiting. Seeing him again brings back a flood of memories - both happy and sad - of her life before the circus, and she recounts the time she spent in the African savannah to Ivan and Bob.