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24 pp.
| Cavendish |
November, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7614-5713-8$12.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Bryan Langdo.
A military father revered by his child is described as possessing powers and characteristics of a superhero. Some of the comparisons work (e.g., invisibility cloak and camouflage) while others are a stretch (laser gun and rifle). The whole thing is fairly shallow but might be useful for children with a parent in the military. Big-hearted watercolor and pencil drawings illustrate the message-y text.