Norman the Slug with a Silly Shell: A laugh-out-loud picture book from the creators of Supertato!

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Look at the illustration of Norman looking at his reflection. Can you draw your own symmetrical picture like this? Norman's antics are superbly illustrated in a bold, decorative style and the story carefully crafted to build anticipation and humour.' Books for Keeps The text is rather simplistic and straightforward. It is a humorous story about a slug trying to fit in with a group of snails with equally humorous results. The illustrations are rather colorful with bright and vivid colors for the myriad of shells depicted.

Norman ‘skulked’ off when the snails shouted at him. Can you find other words that can be used to describe how a slug moves? Norman the Slug is looking for a perfect shell—but can he find his match? Find out in the super sparkly anniversary edition of this much-loved Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet classic! urn:lcp:normanslucwithsi0000unse:lcpdf:50be6751-2e97-47c7-a58e-a409be557fb6 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier normanslucwithsi0000unse Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t4dp2zx8t Invoice 1652 Isbn 9781847389763 From Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet, the bestselling, award-winning creators of Barry the Fish with Fingers, I Need a Wee and Supertato!Words are kept at the minimum to let the story flow. It's concise and to the point, letting the tale and illustrations take lead. Young readers will fall into the story immediately and bounce from situation to situation without the slightest bit of pause. It's great for those who adore silliness and, especially, those with a short attention span—a real plus for younger listeners. Giggles are guaranteed, and there's even a moment of suspense. The ending will either leave a reader thinking, dreaming or simply saying 'huh' and wondering what just hit them. It's a book younger listeners will adore, while older ones will either enjoy it, or shake their heads and toss it to the side. It's an original tale, which hits or doesn't.

Norman: The Slug With The Silly Shell is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Sue Hendra, which centers on a slug with shell envy finds a worthy surrogate and then something even better.Make a list of other objects / materials that would make a good shell for Norman. Think about the positive / negative aspects of having each one as a shell. Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Old_pallet IA18116 Openlibrary_edition

Fans of Barry, Norman and Keith will absolutely adore this new wonderfully eccentric new character' MumsnetNorman the Slug is looking for a perfect shell—but can he find his match? Find out in this “fantastically bold and fun picture book that will teach children the importance of accepting who you are” ( Junior News and Mail). Norman frees himself with a ‘slither and a slother, a slip and a slide’. Can you make up your own sentences that use alliteration? Look at the different shades of each colour in the illustrations. Can you mix different Art materials to make new shades of the same colour? My thoughts: I don't think I've reminded anyone--this week at least--that reading picture books is super subjective. You may love Norman. You may find him super-silly. You may laugh and giggle. I did not. I found it strange, but not ha ha strange.