Ladybug Nominee

Not Quite Narwal by Jessie Sima (New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2017) 

Narwhals and unicorns, what’s not to love? This beautifully illustrated book is about an adorable unicorn, Kelp, who is born under water and likes his life where he is accepted by a group of narwhals. Kelp then discovers the world of Unicorns on land and his search for where he belongs begins.  The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books said in January 2017, “Swap the tired Ugly Duckling for this delightfully absurd tale of knowing who you are and where you came from.”

About Jessie Sima

All about Jessie Sima and her books complete with interviews and more: https://www.jessiesima.com/aboutme.html

Activities

Clay narwhal activity: https://buggyandbuddy.com/narwhal-art-project-kids/

Stem narwhal activities: https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/stem-narwhal-activities-ocean/

Narwhal egg carton craft: https://www.schoolingamonkey.com/egg-carton-narwhal-craft/

Not Quite Narwhal coloring page: http://www.simonandschusterpublishing.com/notquitenarwhal/resources.html

Ocean in a Bag: http://mrsbyrdskinder.blogspot.com/2014/06/ocean-in-bag.html

Links

Not Quite Narwhal Event Kit: http://tinyurl.com/narwal18LB

Best narwhal books for kids: https://imaginationsoup.net/best-narwhal-books-kids/

This is one of ten titles nominated for the 2018 Ladybug Picture Book Award. This info sheet post was created by Deborah Dutcher, Youth and Adult Services Librarian, NHSL.