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Norman 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 ). The fabulous Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell makes his way into a gorgeous glittery board book edition. A fantastically bold and fun picture book that will teach children the importance of accepting who you are. Nice artwork - but disappointingly lazy story, which really didn't feel like had been thought through to any extent. From Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet, the bestselling, award-winning creators of Barry the Fish with Fingers, I Need a Wee and Supertato!
Norman's antics are superbly illustrated in a bold, decorative style and the story carefully crafted to build anticipation and humour.' Books for Keeps
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urn:lcp:normanslucwithsi0000unse:lcpdf:50be6751-2e97-47c7-a58e-a409be557fb6 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier normanslucwithsi0000unse Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t4dp2zx8t Invoice 1652 Isbn 9781847389763 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. Norman 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). First sentence: Norman the slug thought snails were great. "Wow!" said Norman. "Look at them! They're amazing! But unfortunately, the snails didn't think Norman was great. "Norman, you silly slug!" they cried. "You've spoiled our fun. This only works if you've got a shell." Norman felt left out. Sadly, he skulked off into the moonlight.
The children love books by Sue Hendra and were interested in Norman The Slug With The Silly Shell as soon as they saw it. The story is about a slug called Norman who wants to be a snail but he hasn't got a shell so he heads off to try and find one. Norman is a slug who longs to be a snail - if only he could find a shell! Kids will laugh out loud at Norman's crazy antics as he goes to hilarious lengths to find a shell of his own. But will he be satisfied once he finds one, or will his dreams get bigger and bigger and bigger? The snails are forming a triangular pattern in one of the illustrations. Can you investigate triangular numbers?Norman’s shell has lots of shiny parts. Investigate different materials that are shiny and dull. What makes them shiny? What does reflection mean?
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