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40 pp.
| Candlewick |
May, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-6438-1$16.99
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Katharine McEwen.
In this story-within-a-story, Dad reads Send for a Superhero! to Emily and little Elmer at bedtime. The silly comic-book parody stars Brad 40, a clear-thinking boy who helps save the day, and Extremely Boring Man, the most ridiculous superhero ever. Text and art shift smoothly between superhero action and bedtime antics--one funny for its off-brand superheroes, the other for its recognizable family dynamics.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2014