The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man
Awesome Man can shoot positronic rays out of his eyeballs, fly as straight as an arrow, and hug mutant Jell-O! Even villains like Professor Von Evil and the Flaming Eyeball are no match for this caped crusader. But Awesome Man also has a secret. . . . Can you guess what it is? The first...
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Awesome Man can shoot positronic rays out of his eyeballs, fly as straight as an arrow, and hug mutant Jell-O! Even villains like Professor Von Evil and the Flaming Eyeball are no match for this caped crusader. But Awesome Man also has a secret. . . . Can you guess what it is? The first picture book from Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon perfectly captures the fantasy life of young superhero fans.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780061914621 (0061914622)
Publish date: September 6th 2011
Publisher: Balzer & Bray
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Humor,
Funny,
Juvenile,
Picture Books,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels,
Comics,
Storytime,
Superheroes
The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man really is astonishing! This is a fantastic superhero book--great bold illustrations, the story told in language and in a style that the kids of today use, and there's action galore (as there should be in any decent superhero book).But Awesome Man does have a se...
“I can fly as high as a satellite and as straight as an arrow or through the time barrier and not get dizzy, or feel nauseous, or smash into things…except on purpose. When you are a superhero like me, sometimes you have to smash into things.”Awesome Man is very powerful. He can fight bad guys. He ca...
Familiar and predictable but entertaining story of a young boy imagining himself a superhero.
I'd have liked Awesome Man more, I'm sure, had I never read Traction Man Is Here! or Traction Man Meets Turbo Dog. The art is perfect for the tone; I just happened to fall in love with a similar book before.Library copy.
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