SUPERHERO BABY!

While her “perfect little brother” appears quiet and well behaved, Superhero Baby (really more a toddler than a baby, but OK) rescues kittens from trees with a cleverly pinned diaper, plugs dangerous water-main ruptures with a spare teddy bear, and even rescues her father and the family dog from domestic dangers. She manages to fit it all into a busy baby day, with time for wailing over unwanted diaper changes and naps. But after she is called upon to rescue a stranded dinghy, readers may begin to wonder what could account for quite so much need for superhero rescues? Is there a villain to blame? Young readers will enjoy watching Superhero Baby solve the mystery—and then going back time and time again to find all the clues planted in the illustrations. This glossy book shines with cheery, colorful artwork highlighted by clever juxtapositions of everyday baby life with episodes of derring-do. Quatrains rhyme in an abcb pattern: “It’s time for Baby’s nap now, / but heroes never sleep! / (Unlike her perfect brother / who doesn’t make a peep.)” They combine with a catchy refrain of “GO-GO BABY POWER” for an effortless read-aloud. The brown-skinned protagonist’s family is portrayed as an interracial one, with Black-appearing mom and White-appearing dad.