Norman is a slug that wants to be a snail so he can join in with his snail friends as he feels a bit left out. My thoughts: I don't think I've reminded anyone--this week at least--that reading picture books is super subjective.

Our resources are crucial for knowledge lovers everywhere—so if you find all these bits and bytes useful, please pitch in.They went on to create many bestselling books together, working in a small room in their house in Brighton. It's great for those who adore silliness and, especially, those with a short attention span—a real plus for younger listeners. With all of the fun, it does pull kids into thought without them ever realizing it, and might inspire them to adopt a slug of their own.

We build and maintain all our own systems, but we don’t charge for access, sell user information, or run ads.The surprisingly non-harrowing experience has made him eager now to take to the air, so he somehow turns a pair of underpants into a stiff glider. After the encounter ends in clumsy disaster—at first, it wasn't clear what exactly happened, which caused a bit of a stumble until some thinking and flipping between those first two pages finally let enlightenment strike—the fun begins. They made up a story about a fish with fingers and then a slug with a doughnut for a shell, and now no one can stop them from writing more and more frankly ridiculous books.

Kids will laugh out loud at Norman’s crazy antics as he goes to hilarious lengths to find a shell of his own.All in all, Norman: The Slug With The Silly Shell is a wonderfully silly children's book that lightly touches on conformity, being accepted, and finding one's talent – if one looks really closely. I understand I can change my preference through my account settings or unsubscribe directly from any marketing communications at any time. He studied Graphic Design at Derby University, and later moved back to Brighton where he met Sue Hendra. It is a humorous story about a slug trying to fit in with a group of snails with equally humorous results. Really sweet book used in school to discuss feelings of not wanting to stand out or be different / desire to 'fit in'.