“The Big Book of
Superheroes offers a tongue-in-cheek guide to adventure and all things
heroic. King mixes superhero lore with tips on how to be a superhero ... This
highly browsable book [has] entertaining black-and-white comics peppered
throughout. This is ... an excellent addition to library and classroom
collections.”
—School Library Journal
Awesome. Did you see that? The book's "highly browsable" and an "excellent addition to library and classroom collections"! See the complete review below the break.
"Much like The
Dangerous Book for Boys and The
Daring Book for Girls, Superheroes
offers a tongue-in-cheek guide to adventure and all things heroic. King mixes
superhero lore with tips on how to be a superhero. This book provides insight
into popular figures like Iron Man, but also offers offbeat trivia (such as the
fact that DC Comic's Captain Marvel is also known as 'Shazam,' for
the powers of heroes and gods he possesses—Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus,
Achilles, Mercury). This highly browsable book features chapters such as, 'Your Supername!' and 'Acting Like a Superhero!' Entertaining
black-and-white comics are peppered throughout. This is a great extension to
the concept of superheroes, allowing students to explore their own 'powers' and is an excellent addition to library and classroom
collections."
—Sarah Knutson, American Canyon Middle School (CA), writing in SLJ
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