Not Norman
Author | : Kelly Bennett |
Publisher | : Candlewick Press |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2011-11-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780763656997 |
ISBN-13 | : 0763656992 |
Rating | : 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "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.