Not Norman - Hardcover

Bennett, Kelly

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0763623849 ISBN 13: 9780763623845

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

As a boy attempts to convince someone else to take his disappointing pet, he learns to love Norman the goldfish himself.

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Review:

This eye-catching book makes a satisfying read-aloud choice for pet day or any day. * Booklist * This emotional turnaround never feels forced or pat, thanks to a strong partnership between Bennett's text and newcomer Jones's artwork. The off-the-cuff yet kidlike prose ideally suits the bright, crisp, digital drawings. * Publishers Weekly * An inventive interpretation of the old adage 'Don't judge a book by its cover,' NOT NORMAN is the perfect book for dog-resistant parents to read to their puppy-worshipping kids-as long as they're willing to take on a new goldfish or two. * Time Out New York Kids * A cute book. * 1340magBooks.com * Reviewed in children's book podcast * Just One More Book! * Featured * Mommasaid.net blog * A good idea to use this story as a springboard to a discussion of the pitfalls of making snap judgements. * Central Coast Freelance *

About the Author:

Kelly Bennett loves fish. "Fish are fun and funny," she says. "Just watching them makes me laugh." When she's not writing, Kelly creates tile mosaics and digs in her garden. She has two grown children, Max and Lexi, and lives in Texas with her husband, Curtis, and their goldfish whom she would never trade. Noah Z. Jones loves drawing fish of all shapes and sizes, but especially smallish orange ones named Norman. This is his first children's book. He lives in coastal Maine with his wife, Diane, and their tuna-lovin' cat, Mabel."

About this edition

• Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0763623849
• ISBN 13: 9780763623845
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Jones Noah Z.