Ivan is a gorilla who lives in the Exit 8 Big Top Mall. Children go to see Ivan and other animals in shows. Ivan has many friends, but his best friend is Stella who is an elephant. Ivan misses his family very much. He gets lonely at the mall. Ivan likes to do art and talk to Stella when he gets lonely. Stella told Ivan about how she got hurt when she was in the circus. A new baby elephant was born. Her name was Ruby. Ruby and Ivan became good friends. Stella gets very sick, and Ruby has to do her show. A vet looks at Stella, but she dies. Ivan is very sad. He begins to think about going home to Africa to be with his family, and not being stuck in the mall. Ivan used his art and his friends, Ruby and Stella, to get him through hard and lonely times.
Ivan likes to do art and talk to Stella when he gets lonely. What do you do when you feel lonely? Write a paragraph and illustrate it.
Ivan likes to do art and talk to Stella when he gets lonely. What do you do when you feel lonely? Write a paragraph and illustrate it.