Normal Norman

By Tara Lazar

Subjects: Humorous stories, Children's fiction, Individuality, Juvenile fiction, Orangutans, Picture books

Description: What is "normal?" That's the question an eager young scientist, narrating her very first book, hopes to answer. Unfortunately, her exceedingly "normal" subject an orangutan named Norman turns out to be exceptionally strange. He speaks English, sleeps in a bed, loves his stuffed toy, goes bananas over pizza, and even deep-sea dives! Oh, no: what's a "normal" scientist to do? A humorous look at the wackiness that makes us all special and a gentle reminder that "normal" can't ever be defined!