Fin Pal asks Norman "Are You Lonely?"
Wow! That’s a lot of questions! And a fintastic drawing of Norman, isn’t it!
For those of you who have read Not Norman, a Goldfish Story, you know. . .
The boy wanted a pet more than anything, but a goldfish was not the pet he had in mind.
Spoiler Alert! Norman and the boy become best fins! And in NORMAN ONE AMAZING GOLDFISH they even perform in a talent show together. Here’s a scene from that book.
What you might not know is that at the same time, Norman was wanting a human. More about that later. Right now, let’s get back to Marie’s question:
Norman, “Are you lonely?”
Readers, what do you think?
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To read Norman’s answer? Scroll down . . .
Want to view a short video of Norman and his new friend, Knot?
Click over to Kelly’s U-Tube Channel. You’ll find book read-alouds, Giveaway Winners, and other fun videos.
And last but not least. To find out how Norman really, really, really felt about wanting a human for so long and then finally getting the human he did. Click over to read Norman’s Tells His Side of the Story!
Do you have a question for Norman the Goldfish- about friends, school, pets, family, life in and outside the fishbowl? Send him a letter!
Don’t forget to order your copy of NOT NORMAN: A GOLDFISH STORY and NORMAN: ONE AMAZING GOLDFISH!!
Fin Pal asks Norman "Are You Famous?"
Have you read the Norman the Goldfish books, NOT NORMAN and NORMAN ONE AMAZING GOLDFISH? Have your friends read them? (They are available in your library and bookstores.)
So then, what do you think Norman will say? Is he famous?
Ready to read Norman’s answer? Scroll down . . .
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But first a finny!
Q: Why did the burglar try to steal Norman?
Q: Why did the burglar steal the goldfish?
A: Because Norman is 100% pure gold! Get it? Norman the 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!
Don’t forget to order your copy of NOT NORMAN: A GOLDFISH STORY and NORMAN: ONE AMAZING GOLDFISH!!
Happy Fishmas!
Happy Holidays from Kelly’s Fishbowl!
Here at the Kelly’s Fishbowl we celebrate all the holidays, with everyone—always with lights & food!
Bloodworms for everyone!
This morning Norman and Knot are swimming rings around Santa trying to get him to tell them what they’ll treats they’ll find hiding beneath their seaweed in the morning.
Of course they have been fintastic goldfish all year! How about you? (Don’t answer that…) Instead!
We have gifts for you! Five Goldfish Christmas Jokes to get your belly’s jiggling.
Happy Fishmas!
Q: What is Norman’s Favorite Christmas Song?
A: We Fish You a Merry Christmas
Q: What is Whale Santa’s official greeting?
A: Blow-Blow-Blow
Q: Who brings good-little goldfish Christmas presents?
A: Sandy Claws
Q: What do goldfish use to tie Christmas bows?
A: Ribbon Eels
Q: What do goldfish sing over the holidays?
A: Christmas Corals
Hope those got you HO-HO-HOing!
MORE FISHCAKE!
We’ll be back Wednesday with the 7-minute Poetry Challenge.
Happy Holidays to you and yours.
Treat yourself to an extra helping of happy!
Fin Pal asks Norman "Are You Famous?"
Have you read the Norman the Goldfish books, NOT NORMAN and NORMAN ONE AMAZING GOLDFISH? Have your friends read them? (They are available in your library and bookstores.)
So then, what do you think Norman will say? Is he famous?
Ready to read Norman’s answer? Scroll down . . .
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But first a finny!
Q: Why did the burglar try to steal Norman?
Q: Why did the burglar try to steal Norman the goldfish?
A: Because Norman is 100% pure gold! Get it?
Do you have a question for Norman the Goldfish- about friends, school, pets, family, life in and outside the fishbowl? Send him a letter!
Don’t forget to order your copy of NOT NORMAN: A GOLDFISH STORY and NORMAN: ONE AMAZING GOLDFISH!!
Fin Pal asks Norman "Want to Visit?"
Ready to read Norman’s answer? Scroll down . . .
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But first a finny!
Q: Why are goldfish so smart?
Q: Why are goldfish so smart?
A: They swim in schools!
Do you have a question for Norman the Goldfish- about friends, school, pets, family, life in and outside the fishbowl? Send him a letter!
Don’t forget to order your copy of NOT NORMAN: A GOLDFISH STORY and NORMAN: ONE AMAZING GOLDFISH!!
Fin Pal Ask Norman "Do You Like Ice Cream?"
Ready to read Norman’s answer? Scroll down . . .
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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!
Don’t forget to order your copy of NOT NORMAN: A GOLDFISH STORY and NORMAN: ONE AMAZING GOLDFISH!!
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.
Ready to read Norman’s answer? Scroll down . . .
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But first a finny:
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!
Don’t forget to order your copy of NOT NORMAN: A GOLDFISH STORY and NORMAN: ONE AMAZING GOLDFISH!!
and the WINNER of the "WINNER-WINNER CHICKEN DINNER" QUARTERLY GIVEAWAY IS . . .
THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER of the Summer 2023 Quarterly Giveaway is . . .
But first an apology: Forgive me for being tardy in plucking a winner for this quarter. No excuses.
Drum roll please!
Wait! Before we announce the winner, huge thanks and fishbowl love to all of you who entered this quarter’s Winner’s Choice Giveaway by subscribing to my blog, “Kelly’s Fishbowl,” sending letters & drawing to Norman the Goldfish’s advice column “Ask Norman,” or sharing snapshots of “Activities” on social media.
The good news is you made our fishy hearts flutter with joy.
The better news is, there weren’t as many entries as their could have been—did you forget you could enter more than one time each quarter?—so all of you who did enter have a 1-37 chance of winning. Talk about great odds!
In the interest of fairness, we wanted choosing the winner to be completely random-random drawing. We asked this guy to pick a winner.
But he wouldn’t take the bait. . .
So, we popped all the entries into our trusty champagne bucket. . .
The drawing was a real cluck-a-do! If it doesn’t show below click to Kelly Bennett Books YouTube Channel—and watch some read-alouds while you’re at it: https://youtube.com/shorts/h8EuHMyVw4s?si=Zcxro3o1LTgCHbhj
And the winner is: Jackson Stacy!
Lucky Jackson will win dinner with a chicken or his choice of any one of these fabulous prizes:
To all of you, There’s still next time! Enter now, enter often, even better—have your kids, students, second-cousin on your goldfish’s side enter. There is no limit to how many times you enter—or WIN the Quarterly Winner-Choice Giveaway!
