For Norman Garrett, creating a series of endearing children's books comes from a natural progression of life experiences with expertise and a creative spirit.

Norman & Molly
 

He began his foray into the world of photography at age ten when he received a 35 mm camera for his birthday. He removed it from the box, opened the window of his family's apartment and shot his first photo in the middle of a New York City snow storm.

Two years later with this very image, he won his first photo contest prize. Prizes never drove the passion that ensued for the next 45 years though. Even being awarded the commission for a one man show in NYC's Museum of Modern Art's Bicentennial Show of 1976, did not induce him to pursue this gift for financial reward. It clearly needed to stay just that, a passion. Norman expended 11 years of compassion and enthusiasm in his work as a teacher in the NYC Public School systems, teaching, coaching and creating programs recognized by federal grants for their initiative. A few years later his art forms grew into the context of recording on film the lives and wondrous growth of his two sons, Marshall and Zachary, from sports to the everyday events that transformed the snapshot to a level that few could achieve-- and like most parents spending thousands of days and night's reading and sharing all the stories for preschool children, and eventually moving on to other, children's literature and classic adventure books.

Norman has for many years now been an advocate of promoting literacy in early childhood education. He has seen the benefit of short stories for children starting at early ages.

Two years ago, the Garrett's adopted a magical Chinese Pug puppy, Molly. As educator and as a father, Norman's passion for photography, and love of children, have created for him a unique opportunity to share his adorable pug, through a series of picture sequence stories for children. The pug pictures of Molly will captivate and delight young children as well as parents ...a treasure for all generations to come.

Molly is a great inspiration for coming up with some very fun kid reading. She is a very happy pug and loves to model for her pug pics. She considers her books happy pet stories and wonderful pug collectibles.