The Day I Lost My Superpowers

Description

Childhood is a magical time when even the stuff of the day-to-day is exciting and the ordinary often seems extraordinary. A part of this magic is that with just a little imagination, we all might be found to possess true superpowers! This isn't the first or last book where a child delightedly discovers her own superpowers. But it may be just about the driest, funniest, and sweetest, where the discovery is handled with humor and charm. One of the book's true pleasures is that it's a girl who discovers her own extraordinary abilities, and when her powers fail, as they must, she discovers them in her mom. All of which leads to a lovely intimacy between the two.

Reviews

"Escoffier rounds up the story with a warmhearted, love-affirming twist that could make "The Day I Lost My Superpowers" a contender for best book for Mother's Day; it turns out that superpowers run in the family." -- New York Times "In an import that is high on zest, a child and her blithe conviction that she has superpowers both take an abrupt tumble ... Executed on spacious expanses of white or rich tan, they depict the ebullient child engaged in all sorts of delicious mayhem." -- Kirkus Reviews "Finding great superhero-themed books makes me especially happy... Big bold illustrations and a clever story make this a particularly super option for a Comic Book Month story-time." -- My Friend Lucy "I love picture books where the narrator is telling a different story than the pictures, and this one works particularly well. Escoffier has created a great protagonist here, a child who sees the potential for wonder everywhere, particularly in themselves. Just take a lot of imagination and anything at all is possible, even turning invisible... Funny, honest and a treat, this picture book will be celebrated by any child who owns their own cape." -- Waking Brain Cells "I just finished reading The Day I Lost My Superpowers and was grinning from ear to ear." -- Smart Books for Smart Kids "The book's quiet quirkiness points toward its status as a French import, though the ending--the supergirl, injured, is fixed with a kiss by her equally super mom--is universal indeed." -- Booklist

Author description

Michael Escoffier: Michael Escoffier was born in France in 1970. Raised by a family of triceratops, he discovered his passion for writing and telling stories at a young age. He lives in Lyon with his wife and two children. Kris Di Giacomo: Born in Brazil of American parents, Kris Di Giacomo is a popular children's book illustrator who has lived in France for a long time. After living in the US for a while she moved to France, where teaching English to young children and discovering French picture books were the triggers that led her