“Well-plotted, beautifully illustrated with a beautiful message about embracing our differences. ….That's Not Normal has a lesson that every person, young or not-so-young needs to constantly hear to by happy in our everyday life.” Midwest Book Review
"Elephant is blue, animals move on two legs and talk to one another, and Zebra has removable stripes—all of which underlines the text’s implied messages that normality is highly relative and it is not a good idea to ridicule those who are different.” - Booklist
"A charming story for younger readers that makes clear in a clever way that there really isn’t such a thing as “normal,” this choice is lovely.” - Kendal Rautzhan, Books to Borrow, Books to Buy; nationally syndicated newspaper column
"THAT'S NOT NORMAL has a some terrific messages while also being a fun story. I especially enjoyed the whimsical illustrations. Isn't the elephant on the cover absolutely adorable?….focuses on self-confidence and diversity by showing that being different is a strength, not a weakness. However, I also love how it teaches children about kindness." -- Booking Mama
"A good anti-bullying story." -- This Kid Reviews Books
"Elephant is blue, animals move on two legs and talk to one another, and Zebra has removable stripesall of which underlines the text’s implied messages that normality is highly relative and it is not a good idea to ridicule those who are different.” - Booklist
"A charming story for younger readers that makes clear in a clever way that there really isn’t such a thing as normal,” this choice is lovely.” - Kendal Rautzhan, Books to Borrow, Books to Buy; nationally syndicated newspaper column
"THAT'S NOT NORMAL has a some terrific messages while also being a fun story. I especially enjoyed the whimsical illustrations. Isn't the elephant on the cover absolutely adorable?
.focuses on self-confidence and diversity by showing that being different is a strength, not a weakness. However, I also love how it teaches children about kindness." -- Booking Mama
"A good anti-bullying story." -- This Kid Reviews Books
The elephant has a very long trunk. With it he helps all his friends, but the hippopotamus always mocks him and says: "that's not normal!'
But what is "normal"?
Mar Pavon has published books in English, Italian, French, Dutch, Korean, and Chinese. She has been awarded six prestigious awards at the International Latino Book Awards, the IPPY Awards, and was a three-time winner of the Living Now Awards.
Laure Dufay is a French illustrator. She has been published in France, Spain, Holland, Switzerland, and China.