Norma Jean, Jumping Bean

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Norma Jean, Jumping Bean By: Joanna Cole is a superior book. The story is about how a kangaroo named Norma starts to make her friends upset due to her constant jumping. So, she stops jumping all together. Then one day at school, Norma's teacher says that there will be a field day at school. After that, everyone at school signs up for all of their favorite events, except for Norma. That day, everyone at school now wants Norma to jump again. Will Norma begin to jump again, and will she sign up for field day? I would rate the book 5 stars out of 5 stars. When I read the book, it made me curious of what would happen next, and it never got boring. Even though this book is for younger ages, I still enjoy the book as a 7th grader!

My husband is deployed to the Persion Gulf. His ship has a program where sailors can read a book to their children back home and have it video taped. This is the one my husband chose. My granddaughter fell in love with it and it has held her attention enough to hear it over and over. I am going to get her a copy today. Since it is on the list to be read to all the children of the USS Wasp sailors, I am sure that it will be enjoyed by all.

This book has adorable illustrations which make it easy for younger children to follow along the storyline of Norma Jean (a Kangaroo)who learns the hard way that there is a time and place for everything. The easy to read format makes it a good choice for beginning readers. Also, adults will like this story as it is just the right length for a bedtime story.