![]() ![]() “I looked out the window, and I could see the inside of my friend’s bedroom. Is he large and brave enough to help his friends?įor the natural disaster, Applegate drew upon memories of a tornado that upended her childhood neighborhood in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In the new book, a rescue shelter is flooded by a hurricane, and a tornado rips through the wildlife sanctuary. She adopted Stan from a rescue shelter about eight years ago. “He has a big personality like Bob,” said Applegate with a laugh. And luckily the inspiration for the beloved character was always close by (and often on her lap) – her Chihuahua mutt named Stan. Bob is street smart and funny.”īut she kept hearing the clamor for a Bob tale when she visited schools. “I knew the voice would have to be very different. “I had no intention of writing a sequel,” Applegate said. ![]() ![]() Bob lives nearby with Julia, the daughter of one of the keepers. The new novel opens with Ivan and Ruby in a wildlife sanctuary. All three have been happily removed from the grimy mall circus of Ivan’s story. This time Bob is the main character rather than Ivan. ![]() The new book reunites BFFs Ivan, a gentle silverback gorilla Ruby, a baby elephant and Bob. “Kids really wanted a book about Bob,” said Katherine Applegate of “The One and Only Bob,” her new novel about a tiny, tough-talking dog.īob first sauntered into readers’ hearts in Applegate’s “The One and Only Ivan,” a bestseller that won the Newbery Medal in 2013. ![]()
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