Super Me

By Author / Illustrator

Charissa Coulthard, Sam Usher

Genre

Adventure

Age range(s)

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Children's Books

ISBN

9781398524514

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

03-07-2025

Synopsis

My dad leaned in and whispered: "When you're big what will you be?"
And with his words, I hugged him tight and told him: "Super Me!"

On a day out with his dad, a boy searched high and low for superheroes so he can find out how to be one when he grows up. He's heard they're super fast, super strong and good at rescues - and he needs to ask them how it's done! Each time the boy is disappointed not to find a superhero, his dad gently points out the ways in which the boy has the superpower already - that, in fact, if you look closely, there are heroes all around...

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Reviews

Jen

A book children will instantly be drawn to with its illustration of a superhero boy and his Dad on the cover. A book of exploration and adventure. What will the Dad and his son discover in the pages of this book?

A boy wakes up wanting to be a superhero. It's all he can talk about and the boy and his dad set off on a journey. First they go up high as superhero's dash up buildings, then they head for boulders as superheros are super strong. In each place the boy discovers something about himself.

Super Me is a good book for building self esteem and showing young children they are more capable than they think. This book tells children they are amazing! It can be used to prompt many discussions about what your child thinks their 'super power' might be - and lots of new adventures to discover their super power!

Picture book / Reviewed by Jen Bevan