WHO SAYS GOLDFISH DON'T READ?
Jumpstart's Read for the Record© Day 2015 is over, but does that mean we stop reading? NO WAY! Not me & NOT NORMAN!
Norman the Goldfish loves story time! And he definitely has his favorite books. How do I know?
Definitely NOT Norman!
When Norman likes a book he becomes so engrossed in the story, he shoves his stubby orange goldfish snout right up against the side of his fishbowl. Norman doesn’t budge, doesn’t even glug until the very last page—unless there’s a funny part, that is. (Norman blows bubbles during funny parts.)
But, you think he’ll stick around for a story he doesn’t like? Not Norman. If Norman doesn’t like a story, he spits sand, or goes behind his plant and hides until it’s finished.
Over the years, Norman and I have read scads of picture books. As our way of thanking Jumpstart and everyone who Read for the Record© 10-22-2015, (and to make sure you have plenty of books to read until next year's campaign begins), we've compiled a list of Norman’s favorites. Surprise! Surprise! They all feature fish… go figure?
(BTW: Just because a book is about fish, or has the word “Goldfish” in the title, doesn’t mean it’s on the list. These are Norman Approved!)
Norman the Goldfish's List of Fish-Tastic Picture Books:
- Louis the Fish by Arthur Yorinks, illus. by Richard Egielski (Like Mr. Limpet!)
- A Fish Out of Water by Helen Palmer, illus. by P.D. Eastman (Mrs. & Dr. Suess)
- One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss(I Can Read It All by Myself)
- The Goldfish in the Chandelier by Casie Kesterson, illus. by Gary Hovland
- Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian, illus. by Tim Bowers
- The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen, illus. by Dan Hanna
- Dear Fish by Chris Gall
- Ugly Fish by Kara LaReau, illus. by Scott Magoon
- Goldfish and Chrysanthemums by Andrea Cheng, illus. by Michelle Chang
- Swimmy by Leo Lionni
- The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
- Hooray for Fish by Lucy Cousins
- Sophie’s Fish by A.E. Cannon, illus. by Lee White
- 10 Friendly Fish by Debbie Tarbet
- The Birthday Fish by Dan Yaccarino
- Orangey the Goldfish by Eddie Bee, Illus. by Teri Lee
- My Goldfish by Stephanie Barroux
- The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish by Neil Gaiman, illus. by Dave McKean
- The Unhappy Goldfish by Paul Dallimore
- Gilbert Goldfish Wants a Pet by Kelly DiPucchio, illus. by Bob Shea
- Nugget and Fang by Tammi Sauer, illus. by Michael Slack
- What About My Goldfish? by Pamela D. Greenwood, illus. by Jennifer Plecas (Early Chapter Book)
- Young Cam Jansen and the Goldfish Mystery by David A. Adler, illus. by Susanna Natti (Early Chapter Book)
- My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish by Mo O'Hara, illus. by Marek Jagucki (Series for 7-10 year olds)
- The Two-Thousand-Pound Goldfish by Betsy Byars (Chapter Book)
- Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Fun Book by Barbara Barbieri McGrath, illus. by Rob Bolster & Frank Mazzola (Goldfish crackers, not Norman!!!)
Norman says “Goldfish keepers needs How-To-Care for Goldfish Guides.” Here are 2 we like:
- Goldie’s Guide to Caring for Your Goldfish by Anita Ganeri & Rick Peterson
- 101 Facts About Goldfish by Julia Barnes
Can't stop the reading!
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WHO YA CALLING a "SCAREDY FISH"?
Yes! Norman! Okay, if you've read the book, you know how brave Norman the Goldfish can be. Especially late at night. When it's super dark. And some strange, super creepy something is scratching at the window. But...
SCRITCH, SCREECH! What's that noise?
Everybody's afraid of something (Okay, maybe not everybody, but almost everybody) even Norman the Goldfish.
In fact, I can think of 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 things that really really creep Norman out. (And all of them begin with the same 3-letter word that we are never, ever, even in the most extraordinary cases allowed to say--or even think--around Norman's Fishbowl.)
However, because Not Norman is Jumpstart's 2015 Read for the Record© book, and frankly, Norman's been acting like he was a little too big for his fishbowl lately, I'm going to share that list with you. But only if you register to Read for the Record© 10-22-2015 ! Promise? I'll even give you a hint.
Hint: What animal has fur and pointy ears and 4 paws and purrs?
Norman’s Top 10 Scariest-Yuckiest-Grossest-Freakiest-Worst Things Ever List:
1. Scariest Villian? Catwoman
2. Scariest Boat? Catamaran
3. Yuckiest Herb? Catnip
4. Scariest Sight in the Sky? Catbird
5. Scariest Plant? Cattail
6. Worst Thing to Find in the Mailbox? Catalog
7. Gunky-est Condiment? Catsup
8. Scariest Sound in the Whole World? Caterwaul
9. Freakiest Insect? Caterpillar
10. Scariest Fish (even scarier than sharks)? Catfish
NOT YOUR AVERAGE GOLDFISH
Just because Norman the Goldfish swims around and around and around...inside a fishbowl all day, you might think he's empty-headed. You'd be wrong!
Norman far from your average goldfish. In addition to pina coladas and getting caught in the rain, Norman loves music. Sure Tuba music is his favorite, but he likes all different kinds of music, especially if it's fishy. In preparation for Jumpstart's Read for the Record© 10-22-2015, we've compiled his music playlist. (Norman glugged them; I wrote them down.)
Norman the Goldfish’s Music Playlist:
Norman says, There are way too many fishing songs out, far too few fish songs. These are his favorite fishy songs in order of glugs recieved:
- Under the Sea from The Littlest Mermaid
- Octupus’s Garden by The Beatles
- Fish Gotta Swim from Showboat, sung by Ava Gardner
- Somewhere Beyond the Sea, sung by Bobbie Darin
- Three Little Fishies by Wake-Up Group
- There’s A Hole in the Bottom of the Sea by Katie Cutie Kids TV
- Swim by Jack Mannequin
- Let’s Go Swimming by The Wiggles
- If I Were a Fish by Katie Cutie Kids TV
- Barracuda by Heart
- Rock Lobster by the B52s
Bonus: Punniest Fish Song of all time (How could we not include this?):
If you aren't registered yet, whatcha waiting for? Here's the link to Jumpstart's Read for the Record© 10-22-2015: http://conta.cc/1L97qpM