Norman and His Red, Round Ears

Norman and His Red, Round EarsThis is a story about Mooquats and learning to love being different. Mooquats are cat bear looking animals who share less savory social dynamics with us humans. Norman is an atypical Mooquat who comes to terms with looking very un like other Mooquats. This 40 page picture book is full of cuteness and life lessons designed for young readers ages 4 to 10 years old. Uncle Mikey (aka the visual artist Michael Leavitt) first created this book in 1996. At

This is a story about ÔMooquatsÕ and learning to love being different. Mooquats are cat-bear-looking animals who share less savory social dynamics with us humans. Norman is an atypical Mooquat who comes to terms with looking very un-like other Mooquats. This 40-page picture book is full of cuteness and life lessons designed for young readers ages 4 to 10 years old.

Uncle Mikey (aka the visual artist Michael Leavitt) first created this book in 1996. At the time he was a kid who thought he had enough figured out to envision a MooquatÕs trials through a complicated world. Uncle Mikey was inspired to revisit Norman after 23 years of cultural change passed and his first child was born. He re-drew the illustrations from scratch with pencil, ink, acrylic paint and digital coloring. New story details were added. The original plot, character designs, and concepts of an 18 year-old artist on the cusp of adulthood are all in tact.