Ladybug Nominee

Norman Didn't Do It! (Yes, He Did.) by Ryan T. Higgins (Disney Hyperion, 2021)

 Norman is a porcupine. Norman's best friend is Mildred. Mildred is a tree. Norman is happy with the way things are--just the two of them. But when a surprise visitor pops up, will Norman and Mildred's friendship ever be the same?

About Ryan T. Higgins

The author and illustrator of Mother Bruce, which was a 2016 Ladybug nominee. In addition to the Mother Bruce series, Ryan is also the author and illustrator of We Don’t Eat Our Classmates (a 2019 Ladybug nominee) , We Will Rock Our Classmates, BE QUIET!, and What About Worms!?. He lives in Maine with his three children, three dogs, three cats, one gecko, one tortoise, and one wife. His website is https://books.disney.com/book-author/ryan-t-higgins/

Activities & Links

•  Learn about porcupines: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/porcupine
  
• Learn about transplanting trees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58HYW3vD52k
• Learn how to "play tree" at https://namastekid.com/teaching-tools/tree-pose/
• Find out how to identify a yellow-bellied sapsucker: https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/yellow-bellied-sapsucker
• A read-aloud of this book from the Junior Library Guild: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=350384563582276
  
• Norman maps out his plans -- talk about how to plan a project.  If your own project planning skills need a boost before having this discussion check out https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/empowering-kids-through-project-skills-7220
  
• A coloring page from the publisher: https://books.disney.com/content/uploads/2021/03/NormanDidntDoIt-ActShts-2753-FINAL.pdf

Suggestions for Further Reading

• Check out the other 2022 Ladybug Longlist titles related to friends at https://nhbookcenter.blogspot.com/2022/02/ladybug-longlist-friends.html
• Check out the other 2022 Ladybug Longlist titles related to animals at https://nhbookcenter.blogspot.com/2022/02/ladybug-longlist-animals-2.html and https://nhbookcenter.blogspot.com/2022/02/ladybug-longlist-animals-1.html 
• Check out the other 2022 Ladybug Longlist titles related to trees at http://nhbookcenter.blogspot.com/2022/02/ladybug-longlist-trees.html
  
• If you want another book about conscience try Ben Rides On by Matt Davies. 

 

This is one of ten titles nominated for the 2022 Ladybug Picture Book Award.

We will be posting information about a different nominee each Friday throughout the summer and will issue a pdf voters guide featuring all ten titles at Labor Day