lives in Grand Haven, Michigan, with a cat coincidentally named Scalawag. He did not inspire the cat-astrophic shenanigans described in this or any other book, but she knows he could and lives in fear that he will. This is Norma’s fifth book for children. worked for years in graphic design and magazine layout until one day her little inner bird whispered to her that it was time to focus on the type of illustration that inspired her to study the Fine Arts in the first place — children’s art! She feels very lucky to illustrate children’s books — and especially loves drawing people doing everyday activities, animals with fluffy fur, and mischievous cats.