Even Superheroes Have Bad Days

By Shelly Becker and Eda Kaban

“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

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Feb 28, 2020
• ISBN: 9781454941514

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Reviews for Even Superheroes Have Bad Days

[jennybeast · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Cute. Decent anger management philosophy, with some suggestions on how to redirect. Older kid.

[abigailadams26 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Although superheroes have bad days just like the rest of us, they don't use their superpowers in a destructive way, no matter how badly they are feeling. So the narrator of this rhyming picture-book romp assures us, describing all the chaos they could cause, but don't, because superheroes "just wouldn't."An entertaining look at the negative emotions that accompany a really bad day, from anger to grief, Even Superheroes Have Bad Days offers a positive super-heroic example for young children on how to deal with and control those feelings. Author Shelly Becker's text has a nice cadence to it, while the accompanying artwork by illustrator Eda Kaban is colorful and full of humor. Recommended to all superhero-obsessed youngsters, as well as to any child (read: all of them) that struggles from time to time to handle their own anger and frustration.

[skyd17 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is about how superheroes can have bad days. It is informational on how to have healthy alternatives to having tantrums. I would use this for K-1st grade. Illustrations: mixed media