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The Day I Lost My Superpowers by Kris Di Giacomo, Michaƫl Escoffier

ama_reads's review against another edition

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3.0

Cute story, but not fond of the illustration style.

misscalije's review against another edition

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4.0

Iā€™m doing this one for Reading Time with the Queens this month. I usually enjoy books with a story, but I enjoyed The Day I Lost My Superpowers because it nicely showcases a feeling that many kids experience: realizing that their parents are a certain type of superhero.

pwbalto's review against another edition

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5.0

Enchanted Lion books, how I love you so! Your supersturdy papers are like lovely linen under my fingertips. Your authoritative corners and stiff boards announce your presence with authority. Your stitched bindings signal love and craftsmanship and also that the book is going to stay together even after a careless fall from a slippery stack of other, lesser picture books. All books should be built like Enchanted Lion books.

And every child should know that he or she is special like the kid in this book. She flies! (When tossed by a strong pair of hands.) She makes things disappear! (Mostly cupcakes.) And she can become invisible (when a beady-eyed mom prowls in search of whoever drew on the wallpaper and left an umbrella hanging from the chandelier).

booksnwhiskey's review against another edition

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3.0

I enjoyed it more than the kids. I had to explain a lot of the illustrations.

libraryjen's review against another edition

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4.0

Another one I used in an imagination themed preschool story time. Adorable story with illustrations that help the reader see just how to use your imagination.

mswarning's review against another edition

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3.0

I really like the sentiment of this one, and it's also rather humerous. The font size is small for preschool storytime

raoionna's review against another edition

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4.0

A great book about a girl who realizes her super power is being her

kristinajean's review against another edition

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4.0

Another great translation from [a:Michaƫl Escoffier|3199135|Michaƫl Escoffier|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-d9f6a4a5badfda0f69e70cc94d962125.png]. Silly and fun, well-designed with an element of super-heroness! (Even [b:Brief Thief|16057548|Brief Thief|Michaƫl Escoffier|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1367339984s/16057548.jpg|21843460] had a super hero bunny!)

This book is rendered in a child-like style with pastel. Escoffier makes great use of the brown-paper bag look in contrast with white in order to emphasize the loss of our heroine's superpowers.

samkretschmer's review against another edition

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2.0

The story was cute but I found the illustrations to be just...well...meh. The overly tan color scheme was unexciting and, while I love sketchy illustrations, these were mainly unattractive to look at at....Overall just OK.

madamlibrarian's review against another edition

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3.0

Boobs are not square. 'Tis all.