One And Only Ivan (April Reep)

One And Only Ivan is about a gorilla who is captured from his home in the jungle when he is a baby. He is taken to a run down circus and is there his whole life, when hes older he learns about a zoo from a girl who visits him everyday. After that day he wanted to live there because he was lonely. One day a baby elephant is introduced to the circus and is taken care of by Ivan's friend who is a elephant. Ivan paints on pieces of paper to show the people that he wanted to go to a zoo with the baby elephant so she doesn't die like his other elephant friend did. The girl who visits him saw the drawings and told the owner of the circus and Ivan and the baby elephant went to the zoo. They both find friends and family to hang out with.-