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Fin Pal Ask Norman "Do You Like Ice Cream?"

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But first a finny:

Q: Why did Norman cover his eyes?

And now, the joke answer you’ve all been waiting for . . .

Q: Why did Norman cover his eyes?

A: Because the sunfish were too bright.

Do you have a question for Norman the Goldfish- about friends, school, pets, family, life in and outside the fishbowl? Send him a letter!


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Fin Pal's Write the Finniest Letters

Isn’t Malise’s letter great! And she draws fintastic pictures, too! Even when finpals don’t ask questions, Norman sends an answer.

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Q: Why did Norman go to circus school?

Q: Why did Norman go to circus school?

A: He wanted to be a Clownfish.

Do you have a question for Norman the Goldfish- about friends, school, pets, family, life in and outside the fishbowl? Send him a letter!


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Fin Pal Ask Norman "Do you have Fish Friends?"

In Norman One Amazing Goldfish, the boy enters Norman in Pet-o-Rama to show off his tricks, but when Norman gets on stage he is so nervous, he shivers.

Have you ever been somewhere where you’ve been that nervous?

We call that feeling “stage fright.”

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But first a finny:

Q: What kind of sunglasses does Norman wear?

About Stage Fright! The boy is the book, helps Norman and himself get over stage fright by closing his eyes and playing the song together. Having a friend to encourage you helps. Even if that friend isn’t on stage with you, you can look at them in the audience and it’s like that friend is with you.

And now the answer to Norman’s finny joke:

Q: What kind of sunglasses does Norman wear?
A: String Ray-bans.

Do you have a question for Norman the Goldfish- about friends, school, pets, family, life in and outside the fishbowl? Send him a letter!


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Fin Pal Ask Norman: Are you Happy?

The painting above is by Emiley. And here’s her letter:

Here’s the scene from Not Norman, A Goldfish Story, before the boy cleans Norman’s fishbowl. See all the green gunk? Yuck!

What does Norman do after the boy drops him into his nice clean bowl?

So what do you think? Is Norman happy?

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Q: What’s Norman’s favorite bedtime song?

And now for Norman’s answer. But this time, instead of Kelly writing a response, let’s let Norman show you. What does Norman do when the boy drops him into his nice clean bowl?

Look at the picture and then you tell us: Is he happy?

What to know what happens next? You’ll have to read Not Norman, a Goldfish Story.

Here’s a link to the Author Read-aloud!

And the answer to the joke:

Q: What’s Norman’s favorite bedtime song?
A: “Twinkle Twinkle Little Starfish.”

Do you have a question for Norman the Goldfish- about friends, school, pets, family, life in and outside the fishbowl? Send him a letter!


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Fin Pal Ask Norman "Are You a Piggy Fish?"

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Q: Q: Why did the robbers try to steal Norman?

Q: Why did the robbers try to steal Norman?

A: Because he’s a Goldfish!

Do you have a question for Norman the Goldfish- about friends, school, pets, family, life in and outside the fishbowl? Send him a letter!


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Fin Pal Ask Norman "How's this?"

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Q:  Where do kingfish and queenfish live?

Q:  Where do kingfish and queenfish live?
A: In sandcastles!

Do you have a question for Norman the Goldfish- about friends, school, pets, family, life in and outside the fishbowl? Send him a letter!


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Fin Pal Ask Norman "What's this Dude's Name?"

In my picture book Not Norman, A Goldfish Story, the boy lists lots of reasons why he doesn’t want Norman. Do you remember what they were?

But as the story goes along, what happens? Does the boy really not like Norman? Or????

And what about Zayden’s question? Do you know that the boy in the book is called?

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But first, Look at the Fintabulous drawing Zayden created!

Q: Why are fish so easy to weigh?

A: Because they have their own scales.

Do you have a question for Norman the Goldfish- about friends, school, pets, family, life in and outside the fishbowl? Send him a letter!


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Fin Pal Ask Norman "What Do You Think of Seaweed?

So many questions! And a fintastic drawing too! If you’ve read the Norman books: Not Norman & Norman One Amazing Goldfish then you know Norman T. Goldfish as well as anyone? What do you think Norman has to glug about seaweed? Or fruit?

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Q: How do goldfish stay warm in the winter?  

Q: How do goldfish stay warm in winter?

A: They wear pufferfish coats!

Do you have a question for Norman the Goldfish- about friends, school, pets, family, life in and outside the fishbowl? Send him a letter!


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