Fin Pals ask Norman: What Do You Want to Trade?
Norman T. Goldfish answers letters from readers. Click on the link to read his reply.
Say Kids: In the story, NOT NORMAN, the first thing the main character tries to do is trade Norman for a pup.
If you haven’t read the book in a bit, here’s the read-aloud:
But what you might not know is when they first met, Norman wanted to trade his human too? Yep. What do you think our finny friend Norman would want to trade “Curtis” (his human) for?
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Do you have a question for Norman the Goldfish—about friends, school, pets, family, life in and outside the fishbowl? Send him a letter!
Fin Pals ask Norman: Where Do You Live?
Norman T. Goldfish answers letters from readers. Click on the link to read his reply.
Say Kids: Isn’t it funny how humans like fish tricks, such as swimming & doing flips, and fish like human tricks, such as writing & drawing? We are all different and kind of the same, too, aren’t we?
Zariah wants to know where Norman lives. But where is that? I’ll give you a hint: It has sea weed and rocks, just like in Zariah’s drawing.
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To learn more check out this Goldfish Care Guide by Aqueaon.
Do you have a question for Norman the Goldfish—about friends, school, pets, family, life in and outside the fishbowl? Send him a letter!
Fin Pals ask Norman: How Can You Draw?
Norman T. Goldfish answers letters from readers. Click on the link to read his reply.
Say Kids: Zechariah drew a fun picture, and asked some good questions didn’t he?
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Noah Z. Jones draws all the art for NOT NORMAN and NORMAN ONE AMAZING GOLDFISH and do you know how? On the computer! To learn more about Noah and how he created Norman, click over to Norman T. Goldfish’s interview with Noah: “About that Sweatband.”
Do you have a question for Norman the Goldfish—about friends, school, pets, family, life in and outside the fishbowl? Send him a letter!
Fin Pals ask Norman "Do You Like Sushi?"
Norman T. Goldfish answers letters from readers. Click on the link to read his reply.
Wow! That’s a lot of questions for one letter! Love it! Mileah wants to know if Norman likes Sushi? Do you think he even knows what it is? Do you?
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Did you know that the first sushi —tiny strips of fish or vegetables wrapped in rice and rolled in dried seaweed paper—was made in Japan, over two thousand years ago? Here’s a link to more about sushi. And…look at the adorable sushi puppy we found. YUM!
Cute enough to eat? Here’s the recipe.
Do you have a question for Norman the Goldfish—about friends, school, pets, family, life in and outside the fishbowl? Send him a letter!
Fin Pals ask Norman: What's Your Favorite Snack?
Norman T. Goldfish answers letters from readers. Click on the link to read his reply.
Say Kids: Do you have a favorite snack like Jaxon Wade? If so, what is it?
Do you suppose Norman the Goldfish has a favorite nibble?
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Did you know that goldfish taste with their lips? It’s true. Humans have taste buds on their tongues. But goldfish don’t have tongues. They have taste buds on their lips and on the inside and outside of the mouth.
And, goldfish don’t just smell food in the water, they can smell danger!
To find out more, click over to 41 Facts about Goldfish
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Ember Grace asks Norman: How Old Are You?
Norman T. Goldfish answers letters from readers. Click on the link to read his reply.
Say Kids: How old do you think Norman is? Can you guess? Do you think you can tell how old a goldfish is just by looking at it?
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Turns out you can tell how old a goldfish is by looking at its caudal fin (that’s the proper name for its tail.) A goldfish’s tail grows longer and more pointy as it ages. Find out more about goldfish at wikihow.
Math Problem: If one human year equals five goldfish years (1=5), how old are you in goldfish years?
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Do you have a question for Norman the Goldfish—about friends, school, pets, family, life in and outside the fishbowl? Send him a letter or email!
Fin Pals ask Norman: What Do You Want to be When You Grow UP?
Norman T. Goldfish answers letters from readers. Click on the link to read his reply.
Say Kids: Do you think Norman imagines what he’ll be when he grows up the way we humans do? Do you think he ever imagines what it would be like to be a human? Do you ever wonder what it would be like to be a fish?
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Dolphins are super swimmers! To learn more about them click over to the Dolphin Rescue Center website. It’s Norman approved!
And Big Fat Zombie Goldfish is a really finny book. Check it out!
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Fin Pals ask Norman: What If You Can't Sleep?
Norman T. Goldfish answers letters from readers. Click on the link to read his reply.
Say Kids: When you get tired, do your eyelids ever feel heavy? Do you rub your eyes when you’re sleepy?
Norman gets tired, too. But he doesn’t rub his eyes because he can’t. His fins are not long enough to reach his eyes.
Norman can’t close his eyes when he’s tired, either, because goldfish don’t have eyelids.
If you were a tired goldfish what would you do when you were tired? Hmmmmm….
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To learn more about how goldfish sleep, click over to this article by aquagoodness.com.