Norman's Gift: A Giggle-Worthy Christmas Story About Friendship and Gratitude for Ages 4-8
How can a button show a bear just how important their friendship is?
Norman the Button has forgotten to get his best friend a Christmas gift, and time is running out. With big dreams and a small budget, he sets out to find the perfect gift to show his love for Freddy. But when his extravagant gift ideas don't work out, he must settle for something made from the heart. Named to Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2019, recipient of a B.R.A.G Medallion, and first-place winner of the 2020 TopShelf Book Awards.
If your kids liked Pig the Elf, Turkey Claus, or Bear Stays Up for Christmas, this book is sure to tickle all their funny bones this holiday season.
Praise for NORMAN'S GIFT
"The message that real friends value their pals most for being themselves couldn't be delivered by a cuter button." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"A fun holiday sequel with an evergreen message." - Publishers Weekly
Verified Goodreads Reviews...
"Very sweet. I love the visual gags in the pictures. The best book ever about a button!" -Kaethe
"I don't often receive children's books to review, but when I do, I'm looking for high-quality illustrations or pictures, a cute story and interesting characters - Norman's Gift has all three." -Bobbie Crawford
"The photograph illustrations on each page are beyond adorable! Little ones (and their parents/caregivers/teachers, too) will gravitate towards and LOVE this book just for the pictures!" -Eugenia Chu
"This book was absolutely adorable!! My grandson and I enjoyed it so much! The story was precious and the pictures made us laugh. We went back several times over each one to see all of the cute little details. I will definitely be getting the other books by this author!" -Susan Crowe
"I thought "Norman's Gift" was a really cute book for all ages!
The pictures were really vibrant and the story-line was just really cute and funny." -Traci Wilkerson Steckel
"It is an adorable and perfect book for Christmas that inspires children to make gifts for their friends and family." -Claire Hua
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Norman the Button is happy with his new life as a nose for Freddy Teddy. The two are inseparable-that is, until bedtime. The stuffed bear's awful snoring keeps Norman up at night, so he sleeps on his own in a dollhouse. One night, Norman overhears Freddy telling the rest of the toys that he has the perfect Christmas present for his close friend. Norman frantically tries to come up with a terrific gift for Freddy, but a car proves too expensive, a cellphone on sale turns out to be worthless, and the cake the button attempts to bake-complete with raw bacon and unbroken egg-is a disaster. Norman feels that the homemade present he finally concocts isn't good enough for his pal. Luckily, Freddy truly appreciates Norman's talents and loves his gift. Olson's (Norman, 2018) signature puns (jokes the two friends read together put Norman "in stitches"; the snacks they share make Freddy "stuffed") are fewer than in the first volume. But Norman's misadventures help him learn to value his own talents and deftly reinforce the themes of the original story. The author's posed photographs with digitally illustrated details are gloriously silly and sure to give adults giggles alongside their children. The message that real friends value their pals most for being themselves couldn't be delivered by a cuter button.
-Kirkus Reviews' (starred review)
This follow-up to Olson's 2018 debut, Norman, continues the adventures of the eponymous wire-limbed red button and his best friend, Freddy Teddy, for whom Norman serves as a nose. Despite their inseparability during the day, the duo must part at night, since "Freddy's snoring had become an unbearable problem for Norman." One night, Norman overhears Freddy telling the other toys he has already bought the "best Christmas present" for Norman. With Christmas on the horizon, the button springs into reciprocal action-but when his efforts to buy a "huge and expensive" present, acquire a smaller gift, and bake a cake for his ursine friend fail in succession, he must find a different way to show his appreciation. Photo illustrations, embellished with dollhouse miniatures and digital flourishes such as thought bubbles and Norman's wide eyes, provide an engrossing button's-eye view of the world. A fun holiday sequel with an evergreen message. Ages 5-8. -Publishers Weekly
