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Norma and Belly #4
One Smart Cookie: (A Graphic Novel)
Silly snack-hunting squirrels Norma and Belly are back! Don't miss their latest hilarious cookie caper in the fourth comic in this award-winning and Eisner-nominated series.
If you had a fortune cookie fortune that “Feed this cookie to a squirrel” would you do it? Norma thinks you would! And she quickly she gets to work devising a plan with friends Belly and Little B to sneak through the MR.FORTUNE cookie factory to get their own fortunes squirreled away inside of the treats.
Follow along on another spectacular caper that goes (definitely not) exactly as planned. With high tech climbing gear (suction cups), computer hacking (lucky password guessing), and squirrels in spy suits, they might just pull this one off and get that sweet, sweet (cookie) reward.
If you had a fortune cookie fortune that “Feed this cookie to a squirrel” would you do it? Norma thinks you would! And she quickly she gets to work devising a plan with friends Belly and Little B to sneak through the MR.FORTUNE cookie factory to get their own fortunes squirreled away inside of the treats.
Follow along on another spectacular caper that goes (definitely not) exactly as planned. With high tech climbing gear (suction cups), computer hacking (lucky password guessing), and squirrels in spy suits, they might just pull this one off and get that sweet, sweet (cookie) reward.
112 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 15, 2023
17 people are currently reading
80 people want to read
About the author
Mika Song
29 books42 followersMika Song grew up in Manila, Philippines, and Honolulu, Hawaii. She moved to New York to attend the Pratt Institute and worked in animation before making children's books. She lives in New York City with her husband and daughter.
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January 7, 2024
One of the cuter volumes of the series, I think. Still a very fast read, but it felt a bit longer than most, maybe due to the amount of dialogue. I still really enjoy the watercolor painting style of the art, and each character is unique in both their appearance and personality. This volume feels a bit more heist/hijinx than the previous ones, in that they aren't after just the food they find, but go on a mission to try and steal all future fortune cookies. As you can tell by the cover, ninja antics are involved.
December 30, 2024
Picked this up randomly because of the fun cover when I was at the library with my kid. Wow- it was the cute, and lighthearted read that I needed! The story was so sweet and the drawing just adorable! It was funny too. Just perfect in every way.
January 24, 2025
5 stars is the only correct rating for this book. For my librarian friends, you must start recommending this to your child patrons
June 30, 2025
Norma and Belly are looking for buried acorns when they come across a fortune cookie factory. With the help of Little Bee, who can write and read, they come up with the idea to take over the fortune cookie writing so that all the cookies will direct the humans to give the food to the squirrels. The humans have to do what the cookies say, right? Can the squirrels infiltrate the factory and enact their plan to get more food?
A humorous heist tale that sounds entirely believable for something squirrels could cook up. Have you seen how squirrels used to human food eye people in parks? Believable. They just didn’t bargain on how humans treat fortune cookie fortunes. A humorous graphic novel with short and easy chapters for beginning readers. My niece liked the Pizza story with these squirrels better than this one, but this was still entertaining.
Notes on content:
Language: None
Sexual content: None
Violence: None
Ethnic diversity: The cookie fortune writer is Black.
LGBTQ+ content: None specified.
Other: The squirrel’s break in and takeover is less sinister considering the poor cookie fortune writer is suffering from writer’s block and needs a vacation. The squirrel invasion is just her excuse to do so.
A humorous heist tale that sounds entirely believable for something squirrels could cook up. Have you seen how squirrels used to human food eye people in parks? Believable. They just didn’t bargain on how humans treat fortune cookie fortunes. A humorous graphic novel with short and easy chapters for beginning readers. My niece liked the Pizza story with these squirrels better than this one, but this was still entertaining.
Notes on content:
Language: None
Sexual content: None
Violence: None
Ethnic diversity: The cookie fortune writer is Black.
LGBTQ+ content: None specified.
Other: The squirrel’s break in and takeover is less sinister considering the poor cookie fortune writer is suffering from writer’s block and needs a vacation. The squirrel invasion is just her excuse to do so.
November 11, 2023
Do you like fortune cookies? So do our squirrel friends -- Norma, Belly, Little Bee, and Gramps. This is my favorite since Donut Feed the Squirrels. Here are five things I love about this one:
🥠All four squirrels get in on the action.
🥠The punny humor in the title and throughout.
🥠Their plan to use a message in Mr. Fortune cookies to get more cookies for the squirrels.
🥠The wonderful humorous moment for all ages like they fortune the find that says, "Make like a tree and leaf!"
🥠Tiny details like seeing the wheels turning above Norma's head and that little Epilogue that ties up the ends so well.
If you like graphic novel duos like Narwhal and Jelly, you have to try this series. Just ask Ben Clanton. He gave these books a ringing endorsement saying, "I'm nuts for these sweet and silly squirrels." Couldn't have said it better myself. Thanks, Ben! (Should I have used a period or an exclamation point?😉)
🥠All four squirrels get in on the action.
🥠The punny humor in the title and throughout.
🥠Their plan to use a message in Mr. Fortune cookies to get more cookies for the squirrels.
🥠The wonderful humorous moment for all ages like they fortune the find that says, "Make like a tree and leaf!"
🥠Tiny details like seeing the wheels turning above Norma's head and that little Epilogue that ties up the ends so well.
If you like graphic novel duos like Narwhal and Jelly, you have to try this series. Just ask Ben Clanton. He gave these books a ringing endorsement saying, "I'm nuts for these sweet and silly squirrels." Couldn't have said it better myself. Thanks, Ben! (Should I have used a period or an exclamation point?😉)
September 19, 2023
First sentence: This is the spot, Belly.
This is where you buried the acorns, Norma?
Yes.
Premise/plot: This one stars a lot of squirrels: Norma, Belly, Little Bee, and Gramps. These are food-obsessed squirrels. In this one the squirrels are interested in fortune cookies and the fortune inside the fortune cookies. They want to write the fortunes inside! Will these squirrels be able to type up the messages? Will they get their hands on cookies?
My thoughts: This one may just be my favorite of the four I've read. Maybe. It was definitely silly and fun
This is where you buried the acorns, Norma?
Yes.
Premise/plot: This one stars a lot of squirrels: Norma, Belly, Little Bee, and Gramps. These are food-obsessed squirrels. In this one the squirrels are interested in fortune cookies and the fortune inside the fortune cookies. They want to write the fortunes inside! Will these squirrels be able to type up the messages? Will they get their hands on cookies?
My thoughts: This one may just be my favorite of the four I've read. Maybe. It was definitely silly and fun
April 10, 2024
Love this series, and love this volume in particular!
The squirrels venture into a fortune cookie factory to plant their OWN fortunes, in hope of getting cookies...and it kinda works?! But only thanks to a factory overseer who REALLY needs a vacation (who, in a really cool turn, is portrayed as a real person with real stress, instead of a cookie-cutter (SORRY) 'adult' trope character).
An easy read, but with everything going on in the background, it offers a ton of depth for developing readers.
The squirrels venture into a fortune cookie factory to plant their OWN fortunes, in hope of getting cookies...and it kinda works?! But only thanks to a factory overseer who REALLY needs a vacation (who, in a really cool turn, is portrayed as a real person with real stress, instead of a cookie-cutter (SORRY) 'adult' trope character).
An easy read, but with everything going on in the background, it offers a ton of depth for developing readers.
August 8, 2023
This is the fourth in the series by Mika Song featuring four little squirrels who decide in this book to go after some fortune cookies. They invade a fortune cookie factory and hijinks ensue. This graphic novel is divided in relatively short chapters with minimal text and supporting graphics which makes it very accessible for younger readers. The book is filled with humorous moments and many little asides. This would be a great series to get young readers attracted to.
November 17, 2023
These squirrels will definitely get young readers giggling. Norma, Belly, Gramps and Little Bee are exuberant, silly and unstoppable. They will leave you looking for more of their antics and adventures!
December 4, 2023
While trying to locate where Belly buried her acorns, Belly and Norma stumble across a fortune cookie factory. Norma has a plan on how to get all the cookies inside shipped to the Osage Orange Tree. Hi-jinks and misadventure are sure to follow.
May 17, 2024
Adorable, silly and so much fun! Quick read and just loved all of the silly things these adorable critters get themselves into. Love the sweet and fun illustrations! I can't wait to read more in this series. A reluctant reader will definitely be drawn in by this fun book!
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August 30, 2023Love these books so so much, and this new entry doesn't disappoint!
September 1, 2023
Charming as ever! Love these little connivers so much.
September 1, 2023
Hilarious!
September 24, 2023
4 stars (I really liked it)
This was so cute! I enjoyed the adventure that the squirrels went on and the ending was great!
This was so cute! I enjoyed the adventure that the squirrels went on and the ending was great!
September 25, 2023
I was actually impressed. This was very funny. I loved all three squirrels, though I find it odd that they look so different than all the other no-name squirrels in the book.
December 22, 2023
Who wouldn't like a book about eating cookies!
December 31, 2023
Kids will love this next installment from Norma and Belly. It's really adorable.
January 3, 2024
This book is so adorable and fun. :) It's a perfect early graphic novel.
April 1, 2024
My kids loved this one. It was clever and fun.
June 20, 2024
65%
3 stars because it's for kids and 2 feels harsh, considering some younger kids (7-ish) would probably be into it. it definitely feels like one of those oversimplified beginner reader books.
3 stars because it's for kids and 2 feels harsh, considering some younger kids (7-ish) would probably be into it. it definitely feels like one of those oversimplified beginner reader books.
November 18, 2024
Super cute comic.
March 10, 2025
Squirrels, fortune cookies and fun.
April 4, 2025
When the squirrels discover a fortune cookie, they hatch a plan to get people to give them all their cookies. I love these stories! The plots are clever and the illustrations are fun.
May 7, 2025
These squirrels are active and mischievous!
September 16, 2023
I'm new to the Norma and Belly Books, but oh my goodness, that didn't dampen my enjoyment of this one bit! Genius, funny, intriguing mystery plus hijinks. Love!
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