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NORMAN THE DOORMAN by Don Freeman Kirkus Star

NORMAN THE DOORMAN

illustrated by Don Freeman

Pub Date: April 10th, 1959
ISBN: 0140502882
Publisher: Viking

Norman is a doorman. He is also a mouse. Most important of all, he is a sculptor, particularly gifted in his manipulation of mousetraps into mobiles. This story, set in a museum, and written by the author of Fly High, Fly Low, a runner-up for the 1959 Caldecott Medal, boasts illustrations of rare charm and quality. And the world of art lovers, exhibit openings, and mousedom, portrayed in Don Freeman's delicious pastels, will enchant children and delight the most sophisticated of parents.