Sharks4Kids release new book ‘Norman the Nurse Shark’
Sharks4Kids have announced the arrival of their first book, Norman the Nurse Shark. They launched a Kickstarter campaign last fall to fund the book and it is now available.
The goal of the book is to get kids excited about sharks, replacing fear with facts and fascination as they join Norman on his adventure around the Bahamas.
Norman is a juvenile nurse shark who gets separated from his family when he gets caught in a fish trap. Once he is free from the trap he sets off on the journey to find his family and to discover what kind of animal he is. Along the way Norman ventures through various ocean ecosystems and makes some unlikely friends.
This book offers an educational and fun approach for students to learn about sharks, the ocean and the threats they face. Norman is a great ambassador for sharks, with students also being able to relate to some of the challenges he faces.
Jillian Morris, founder and president of Sharks4Kids wrote the book, which was illustrated by Toronto based artist Sean Branigan.
“Writing a children’s book is something I’ve wanted to do since I was in high school, so it’s incredible to finally have this book in my hands and to be able to share it with kids around the world.”
A true team effort made the book possible with design and layout done by Duncan Brake, the media director for Sharks4Kids. Dr. Jeffrey C. Carrier, a world-renowned nurse shark biologist assisted with the edits and wrote the forward. Melissa Williams, Emma Hartley and Susan Morris assisted with additional edits, making sure everything was perfect. Sharks4Kids board members Dony Zaidi and Jarrod Sadulski also assisted with their expertise in video and book publishing.
“I really cannot thank everyone enough for their support of this project from start to finish. To every person who pledged to the Kickstarter campaign, to the amazing team that made this possible.”
Norman the Nurse Shark is available at www.fintasticbooks.com.
