The Day I Lost My Superpowers
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.15 (838 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1592701442 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Childhood is a magical time when even the stuff of the day-to-day is exciting and the ordinary often seems extraordinary. But it may be just about the driest, funniest, and sweetest, where the discovery is handled with humor and charm.One of the book's true pleasures is that it's a girl who discovers her own extraordinary abilities, and when her powers fail, as they must, she discovers them in her mom. All of which leads to a lovely intimacy between the two.. A part of this magic is that with just a little imagination, we all might be found to possess true superpowers!This isn't the first or last book where a child delightedly discovers her own superpowers
"Not a typical superhero book" according to Emily. I bought this book hoping for a super-hero book featuring a girl. My daughter is into superheros, and it's certainly a boy-dominated space. So I was happy to find this book. Happily, my daughter does enjoy looking at the pictures.The story itself is far more geared towards a grownup understanding. The girl announces her superpowers, but it takes a grownup to understand it. For example, she claims to have the power to go back in time, and the accompanying picture shows her mother holding her as she sucks a pacifier. My nearly-Not a typical superhero book Emily I bought this book hoping for a super-hero book featuring a girl. My daughter is into superheros, and it's certainly a boy-dominated space. So I was happy to find this book. Happily, my daughter does enjoy looking at the pictures.The story itself is far more geared towards a grownup understanding. The girl announces her superpowers, but it takes a grownup to understand it. For example, she claims to have the power to go back in time, and the accompanying picture shows her mother holding her as she sucks a pacifier. My nearly-4 year old also likes to pretend that she's a baby again, but she could . year old also likes to pretend that she's a baby again, but she could . Great children's book Great children's book. The illustrations are very clever and leave room for a child's imagination to take hold. Appropriately, In the end, mom is the super hero which is the way it should be,. Everyone has superpowers! Alleyson My six year old loved this book. She was old enough to understand that each superpower was an interpretation of something every kid can do, and laughed/related to the ending!
The self-assured protagonist soars happily along, until one day she takes a tumble while playing in the backyard, and her superpowers desert her. The upbeat ending, showing mother and daughter walking hand in hand, promises future feats of wonder as well as love.—Joy Fleishhacker, School Library Journal . The humorous interplay between text and artwork underscores the anything-is-possible mind-set of a young child. Never fear, her mother comes running and gives her a kiss that soothes her wounded knee, inspiring the realization that "I think my mom has superpowers too!" Set against clean backdrops, the loose-lined illustrations brim with motion and energy. She can fly (the crayon-sketched artwork shows her jumping off her bed), make things disappear (an ability that work