Sneaky Peeks Video #5: Katherine Applegate discusses Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla

[This is one of a series of videos celebrating the release of our book Wild Things: Acts of Mischief in Children’s Literature by revealing behind-the-scenes scoops on 2014 books]

It’s probably safe to say that this is the only video in this series you’re likely to see that features a special guest primate keeper.   Jody Carrigan worked for years with Ivan, the titular ape featured in The One and Only Ivan which subsequently won author Katherine Applegate a Newbery Award.  Now Katherine’s written a companion work of nonfiction called Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla (illustrated by G. Brian Karas) and she’s interviewed Jody to give us some true tales of Ivan’s mischievous nature.