We are delighted to welcome families and educators for a very special in-store event with Newbery Medalist Katherine Applegate upon the release of her gorgeous new picture book, THE LITTLEST ELEPHANT: A ONE AND ONLY RUBY STORY, illustrated by Lita Judge. The book introduces young readers to Ruby, the beloved baby elephant in the award-winning “One and Only” middle-grade series, deeply beloved by young and old alike.

About the Author:
Katherine Applegate, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of beloved and award-winning books for young readers, including Odder, Home of the Brave, Crenshaw, Wishtree, Willodeen, The One and Only Ivan, for which she won the Newbery Medal, The One and Only Bob, The Only and Only Ruby, and The One and Only Family. She is also the author of the Animorphs series, and a beginning reader series, Doggo and Pupper, illustrated by Charlie Alder. She lives in Nevada.

About the Book:
Ruby is the littlest elephant in the herd at the animal sanctuary, where she lives near her best friends Ivan the silverback gorilla and Bob the lovable mutt. Ruby loves all the things that make being an elephant fun, like splashing in muddy puddles and spraying water through her trunk. But there are parts of being an elephant that she doesn’t love so much, like her new tusks.