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Norman The Slug With A Silly Shell. By Sue Hendra (2011)

by Sue Hendra(Favorite Author)

4.14 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1847389767 (ISBN13: 9781847389763)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Simon & Schuster

review 1: This is a story about a slug that wants to be the like his snail friends, he feels left out so goes to find himself a shell of his own. After searching he eventually finds a ‘shell’ which is a doughnut tied to him. He then joins in with the other snails, but when a bird flies past he spots Normans shell and wants it. The bird flies away with Norman and the only thing he can do is create slime to get away. He then falls from the sky and decides he likes flying and wants wings.I like this book as it is quit light hearted and think children will find it funny, seeing the different objects Norman tries to make his shell with. In addition to this there are lots of ways this can be linked to the classroom. This could be linked to literacy lessons, the book uses alliteration,... more slither and a slother, a slip and a slid therefore could get children to create their own alliterative sentences. This could also lead on to a ICT/ Art lesson, children could have a go at design a shell for Norman either by hand or using computer programs such as paint. Also at one point Norman lands on a washing line, this could be linked to science asking the question why do we hang clothes on washing lines? Introducing the topic of evaporation.
review 2: Zenobia and Ivy both love this book. It's full of bright colours, has a silly story, and is very cheerful. And though I read it to them with a wincing expression all the way through (because I really don't like slugs), I can still enjoy the very funny attempts Norman has to tie terribly unsuitable round things to his back in order to have a shell so he can join the snails in their pyramids.What's nice about this book is that there's no racism in it. The snails get annoyed with Norman at the beginning because he climbs up to add to their pyramid and knocks them all down because, being shell-less, he disturbs the symmetry; but they're not anti-slugs. They're delighted when he finds something that works.And we mustn't judge poor Norman for wanting to join in with the glamour and fun - half the world today is obsessed with those two things, and obsessed with being something other than what they are. So we might as well enjoy it in a humorous book (and I could always moralise with the grandchildren after reading it to them, if I totally felt the need). less

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