ORA Patricia Gallager Picture Book Award 2009----and the winner is...
Not Norman! But, NOT NORMAN, A Goldfish Story came in 2nd with 5,189 votes. The winner is Chameleon's Colors by Chisato Tishiro. As part of the award selection process, a list of related books and activities was created included this delightful poem:
Ode to Norman by Karen Antikajian
How I love your brilliant color Like a comet in the sky, Shimmering in the dark— No nightlight needed. The lap, lap, lap Of the clear blue water as you calmly circle ‘round, Soothes me to sleep. Your non-flinching attentiveness, Even with my sour notes, Helps me to practice patiently On my shiny sousaphone. And, Norman, I love that you Stick so close to home— Never wandering away. You warm my heart.
For more about ORA Patricia Galager Picture Book Awards and activities for Not Norman and the other nominated books visit http://oregonread.org/gallagheraward09.html.
NOT NORMAN circles the globe!
World news! NOT NORMAN, a GOLDFISH STORY is available in Korea--both as an audio CD and a paperback book. Can you say "Happy Fish" in Korean?
Vote for NOT NORMAN!
Norman the goldfish is flipping and flapping with joy! NOT NORMAN, A GOLDFISH STORY has been nominated for the Oregon Reading Association’s Patricia Gallagher Picture Book Award. So, if you are in Oregon, vote for Norman!
If you know folks in Oregon—call them! Write them! Buy them a copy of NOT NORMAN!
Vote! Vote! It’s the duty of all goldfish lovers everywhere!
Go to: http://www.oregonread.org/gallagheraward09.html
Fall School Visits--Texas and Oklahoma, Sept. 2008
Photos from school visits in September.
I had a grand time visiting schools in Texas and Oklahoma this September. Not Norman, my flip-floppy, fun picture book goldfish made a big splash! Here are some photos taken at the schools.