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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherCandlewick Press
ISBN-100763627631
ISBN-139780763627638
eBay Product ID (ePID)62400970
Product Key Features
Book TitleNot Norman : a Goldfish Story
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAnimals / Fishes, General, Animals / Pets, Social Themes / Friendship, Social Themes / Peer Pressure
Publication Year2008
IllustratorYes, Jones, Noah Z.
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorKelly Bennett
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight5.5 Oz
Item Length10.7 in
Item Width9.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsThis 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, 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
Grade FromPreschool
Dewey Decimal[E]
Grade ToThird Grade
SynopsisWhen a little boy receives a goldfish named Norman, it's not the kind of pet he had in mind. When he tries to trade Norman for a "good pet," things don't go as planned, but he soon learns that Norman is a better pet than he thought. Full color., "A sweet story that could be used as a springboard to discussion of the pitfalls of making snap judgments about pets -- or people." -- School Library Journal Norman the goldfish isn't what this little boy had in mind. He wanted a different kind of pet -- one that could run and catch, or chase string and climb trees, a soft furry pet to sleep on his bed at night. Definitely not Norman. But when he tries to trade Norman for a "good pet," things don't go as he planned. Could it be that Norman is a better pet than he thought? With wry humor and lighthearted affection, author Kelly Bennett and illustrator Noah Z. Jones tell an unexpected -- and positively fishy -- tale about finding the good in something you didn't know you wanted.