Perfectly Norman
What Makes Me A Me?
Tom Percival
Written by
An uplifting story about celebrating diversity and embracing what makes you you. For fans of Oliver Jeffers, Benji Davies and Rebecca Cobb
Illustrated by
Norman had always been perfectly normal. That was until the day he grew a pair of wings! 10 AUGUST 2017 HARDBACK / 9781408880968 / £11.99 PAPERBACK / 9781408880975 / £6.99 EBOOK / 9781408880982 / £6.99 TRANSLATION RIGHTS: BLOOMSBURY TERRITORY: WO
Norman is very surprised to have wings suddenly – and he has the most fun ever trying them out high in the sky. But then he has to go in for dinner. What will his parents think? What will everyone else think? Norman feels the safest plan is to cover his wings with a big coat. But hiding the thing that makes you different proves tricky and upsetting. Can Norman ever truly be himself? A poignant yet uplifting story about individuality, with stunning artwork in a striking minimal palette from the author/illustrator of Herman’s Letter. Fans of Oliver Jeffers and Benji Davies will love it. Tom Percival is a writer, artist, video producer and musician. Tom writes and illustrates his own picture books, including Tobias and the Super Spooky Ghost Book, A Home for Mr Tipps and Jack’s Amazing Shadow. Perfectly Norman is Tom’s fifth picture book for Bloomsbury, following Herman’s Letter, Herman’s Holiday, Bubble Trouble and By the Light of the Moon. Tom lives in Stroud with his partner and their two small children.
Ben Faulks David Tazzyman
Have you ever wondered what makes you a you? Are you like a sports car? A tree? A snail? Perfect for inquisitive little minds, from Ben Faulks (CBeebies’ Mr Bloom) and bestselling illustrator David Tazzyman Who am I? I ask myself. What makes me a ME? I think hard with all my might, And look around to see.
7 SEPTEMBER 2017 HARDBACK / 9781408867242 / £11.99 PAPERBACK / 9781408867259 / £6.99 EBOOK / 9781408883327 / £6.99 TRANSLATION RIGHTS: BLOOMSBURY TERRITORY: WO
What makes you a you? Are you like a sports car – lightning fast? Or maybe you’re like a tree ... Do your arms stick out like branches? No? Then perhaps you’re like a snail – very slow (especially when it’s time for school!). A funny and thought-provoking look at what makes us us, from Ben Faulks (known as Mr Bloom from CBeebies) and David Tazzyman (bestselling illustrator of You Can’t Take An Elephant On the Bus). Guaranteed to feed the imagination, this celebration of being who we are is perfect for inquisitive (and inventive!) little minds. Ben Faulks is an actor and writer from Cornwall, known for his role as Mr Bloom on the CBeebies show Mr Bloom’s Nursery. He was nominated for a BAFTA for best Children’s Television Presenter in 2011. He lives in Heptonstall, Yorkshire. David Tazzyman is the bestselling illustrator of the Mr Gum books, which have won a multitude of awards, including the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. What Makes Me A Me? is his fourth picture book for Bloomsbury. He lives in Leicestershire with his partner and their three children.
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