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De enige echte Ivan

Deze ontroerende serie volgt het leven van dieren in gevangenschap die ondanks uitdagende omstandigheden hoop en menselijkheid behouden. Door de ogen van de hoofdpersonages, waaronder een wijze gorilla en zijn hondse en olifantachtige vrienden, worden thema's als vrijheid, vriendschap en de kracht van kunst verkend. De verhalen zitten vol emotie, van verdriet tot vreugde, en bieden een diepgaande kijk op wat het betekent om menselijk te zijn, zelfs als je dat zelf niet bent.

The One and Only Bob
The One and Only Ivan

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  1. Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. Instead, he passes the time quietly and thinks about art.Then he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family, and she makes Ivan see their home - and his own art - through new eyes. When Ruby arrives, change comes with her, and it's up to Ivan to make it a change for the better.Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create Ivan's unforgettable first-person narration in a story of friendship, art and hope.

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  2. Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.

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