Super Heroes Have Feelings Too

Super Heroes Have Feelings Too
Author: Morris Katz
Publisher: Downtown Bookworks
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-03-24
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781950587049

Super heroes seem pretty tough—but they actually feel happy, sad, proud, and angry just like everyone else. Classic DC character art featuring fan favorites (such as Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Supergirl, and their friends) illustrates the full range of feelings in this concept board book. Simple, age-appropriate text talks about how swimming in the water makes Aquaman happy; or being a great acrobat makes Batgirl proud. Little ones are also invited to talk about what makes them feel angry, excited, or scared. DC super heroes provide a fun, easy way to explore emotions with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.

Tough Guys (Have Feelings Too)

Tough Guys (Have Feelings Too)
Author: Keith Negley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-05
Genre: Emotions
ISBN: 9781912497157

Did you know that wrestlers have feelings? Knights do too. Even superheroes feel sad sometimes. In fact everyone has feelings - even dads who love their children! Now in paperback, children will love to recognise the feelings in Keith Negley's bold illustrations which accompany a fun-to-read aloud narrative. Parents can enjoy and engage with children in a light-hearted discussion about emotions and how they affect us all.

My First Book of Superpowers

My First Book of Superpowers
Author: Morris Katz
Publisher: Downtown Bookworks
Total Pages: 20
Release: 2021-05-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781950587230

DC's beloved super heroes have lots of different superpowers. What makes Superman, Green Lantern, and Cyborg, and their friends so special? Superman and Supergirl come from the planet Krypton. They have X-ray vision, heat vision, super-strength—and they can fly! Green Lantern can fly too! And his power ring lets him make force fields. The Flash is the fastest man on Earth. The Shazam famly looks like a regular bunch of kids—until they say "Shazam!" This board book offers the perfect introduction to beloved DC characters and their amazing superpowers.

Even Superheroes Have Bad Days

Even Superheroes Have Bad Days
Author: Shelly Becker
Publisher: Union Square + ORM
Total Pages: 39
Release: 2020-02-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1454941510

“Filled with diverse characters, from caped crusaders to badly behaving villains . . . Full of action and vibrancy . . . A good way to soothe bad days away.” —School Library Journal When Superheroes don’t get their way, when they’re sad, when they’re mad, when they’ve had a bad day . . . . . . they COULD super-tantrum, they COULD but they DON’T, because REAL Superheroes just WOULDN’T—they WON’T! All kids have trouble getting a grip on their emotions, sometimes—even young superheroes! But what do they do when they’re having a bad day? Colorful action-packed illustrations and a dynamite rhyming text reveal the many ways superheroes (and ordinary children, too) can resist the super-temptation to cause a scene when they’re sad, mad, frustrated, lonely, or afraid. From burning off steam on a bike or a hike, to helping others, this energetic picture book has plenty of fun ideas to help kids cope when they’re feeling overwhelmed. “An action-packed romp.” —Kirkus Reviews “[A] lighthearted exposé on how a group of superheroes deal with their frustrations . . . A spoonful of superheroes certainly helps the message go down.” —Booklist

DC Super Heroes: My First Book of Super-Villains

DC Super Heroes: My First Book of Super-Villains
Author: David Bar Katz
Publisher: Downtown Bookworks
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-10-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781935703181

The DC Super Villains everyone loves to hate show budding super heroes what they SHOULD NOT do using humorous examples. From the Joker and Penguin to Sinestro and Poison Ivy, DC's cast of bad guys humorously illustrate the difference between good and bad behaviors such as sharing versus stealing; and helping versus hurting. Classic art and funny scenarios will entertain comic book fans of all ages.

DC Super Heroes: The Power of Kindness

DC Super Heroes: The Power of Kindness
Author: Julie Merberg
Publisher: Downtown Bookworks
Total Pages: 20
Release: 2021-04-27
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781950587186

Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and more of DC's beloved super heroes illustrate the importance of kindness. Batman shares his cool tools with Robin. Wonder Woman teaches Wonder Girl how to use a magic lasso. Aquaman cares for the creatures in the sea. Green Lantern will rush off to help any member of the Corps who is in trouble. All of the super heroes look out for people who aren't as strong as they are! In doing so, they show that greatness comes from giving to others.

Super Heroes Have Friends Too!

Super Heroes Have Friends Too!
Author: Morris Katz
Publisher: Downtown Bookworks
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-05-31
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781941367278

This fun and colorful board book teaches budding super heroes about friendship through beloved DC characters including Batman and Robin, Superman and Supergirl, Hawkman and Hawkgirl, and many other fan favorites. Friends can learn from one another, keep each other company, and share their favorite gadgets. When the friends in question are DC's amazing super heroes, they can even make the world a better, safer place. This latest addition to the DC Super Heroes board book series explores sidekicks and friendships using DC classic character art, and language simple enough for babies and toddlers.

Superman on the Couch

Superman on the Couch
Author: Danny Fingeroth
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9780826415394

Why are so many of the superhero myths tied up with loss, often violent, of parents or parental figures? What is the significance of the dual identity? What makes some superhuman figures "good" and others "evil"? Why are so many of the prime superheroes white and male? How has the superhero evolved over the course of the 20th and early 21st centuries? And how might the myths be changing? Why is it that the key superhero archetypes - Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, the X-Men - touch primal needs and experiences in everyone? Why has the superhero moved beyond the pages of comics into other media? All these topics, and more, are covered in this lively and original exploration of the reasons why the superhero - in comic books, films, and TV - is such a potent myth for our times and culture.>

The Big Book of Superpowers

The Big Book of Superpowers
Author: Morris Katz
Publisher: Downtown Bookworks
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-10-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781941367247

DC super heroes have an amazing range of powers which they use to make the world a safer place. This lavishly illustrated picture book is a terrific introduction to Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, and all of their friends. From Batman's brain power, to the Wonder Woman's ability to get people to tell the truth, to Superman's incredible strength and X-ray vision, DC's super heroes use their exceptional gifts to protect people, and the planet--making them terrific role models for young children. Readers will learn about their favorite characters' amazing powers, as well as their inspiring stories. Classic DC art makes this book as visually compelling as it is fun to read!

The Supergirls

The Supergirls
Author: Mike Madrid
Publisher: Exterminating Angel Press
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2016-09-19
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1935259350

"Mike Madrid is doing God's work. . . . mak[ing] accessible a lost, heady land of female adventure." —ComicsAlliance "Sharp and lively . . . [Madrid] clearly loves this stuff. And he's enough of a historian to be able to trace the ways in which the portrayal of sirens and supergirls has echoed society's ever-changing feelings about women and sex."—Entertainment Weekly "A long overdue tribute to [those] fabulous fighting females." —Stan Lee Mike Madrid has become known as a champion of women in comics and as the expert in Golden Age female characters. And now here is where it all began, as informative and entertaining as ever, in a revised and updated edition, including new illustrations and a new introduction, as well as an afterword bringing us up-to-date on what's happening with women in comics now. Mike Madrid is the author of Divas, Dames & Daredevils: Lost Heroines of Golden Age Comics; Vixens, Vamps & Vipers: Lost Villainesses of Golden Age Comics; and the original The Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Heroines, an NPR "Best Book To Share With Your Friends" and American Library Association Amelia Bloomer Project Notable Book. A San Francisco native and lifelong fan of comic books and popular culture, Madrid also appears in the documentary Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines and is the illustrator of two of The History of Arcadia books: Lily the Silent and The Lizard Princess.