Superhero Gran

by Timothy Knapman, Joe Berger (Illustrator)

Overview

All grandmothers are wonderful, and this gran is no exception. She might not lift buildings or go whooshing through the sky, but she can plan super sleepovers, tell tickle-filled stories, and even put together great disguises to make a superhero team with her grandchildren.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781536214420
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	09/01/2020
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.80(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Timothy Knapman is the author of many picture books, including Superhero Dad and Superhero Mom, illustrated by Joe Berger; The Winter Fox, illustrated by Rebecca Harry; and Soon, illustrated by Patrick Benson. He writes both fiction and nonfiction, and his books have been translated into fifteen languages. Timothy Knapman lives in England.

Joe Berger writes and illustrates books for children and adults. He is the illustrator of Superhero Dad and Superhero Mom, both illustrated by Timothy Knapman, and the Hubble Bubble books by Tracey Corderoy. He is also a cartoonist who makes the occasional award-winning animated short film or title sequence. He lives in England with his wife, three daughters, two cats, and a small dog.

Editorial Reviews

Patterns, vibrant colors, and background graphics highlight the fantastical element of the children’s play. While the story feels familiar, the relationships are irresistible; anyone without a Superhero Gran will desperately want one after reading this. Children blessed with fun grandparents will love this celebration of that very special relationship .
—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2020-07-14
A sibling pair adores their gran and all the fun she shares with them.

The fun of spending a day with grandma becomes pure magic when it’s Superhero Gran. Her home is full of games, toys, and unlimited sweet treats. Playing dress-up with her clothes and makeup table makes the children a “superhero team.” As Gran gardens, the children can play hide-and-seek. And, best of all, when it’s time to go home, Gran has a plan: She explains she can’t bear to let them go—it’s time for a super sleepover instead! Even the cats are happy to learn this. The rhyming text is easy and fun (and quick) to read aloud, turning this fairly mundane story into one that families will turn to repeatedly, especially at grandma’s house. The illustrations portray a joyful Black family with a stylish grandma wearing a short gray Afro, light makeup, and a flared dress; Dad, wearing a hoodie, waves goodbye on the first spread. Patterns, vibrant colors, and background graphics highlight the fantastical element of the children’s play. While the story feels familiar, the relationships are irresistible; anyone without a Superhero Gran will desperately want one after reading this. (This book was reviewed digitally with 10.6-by-21.2-inch double-page spreads viewed at 54.5% of actual size.)

Children blessed with fun grandparents will love this celebration of that very special relationship. (Picture book. 3-8)

Kirkus Reviews