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

Product Information

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. Kids will laugh out loud at Norman's crazy antics as he goes to hilarious lengths to find a shell of his own.

The illustrations are rather colorful with bright and vivid colors for the myriad of shells depicted. The story reminded me very much of the No-Bot stories and has a similar storyline to other books of this authors but it is still fun to read and I'm sure the children will request it again many times. Kids will laugh out loud at Norman’s crazy antics as he goes to hilarious lengths to find a shell of his own.

He studied Graphic Design at Derby University, and later moved back to Brighton where he met Sue Hendra.

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.

It's great for those who adore silliness and, especially, those with a short attention span—a real plus for younger listeners. The ending will either leave a reader thinking, dreaming or simply saying 'huh' and wondering what just hit them. They found some things silly like the clock but it was great to talk about why they thought these things wouldn't work and what they thought might work. 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.