BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Kamala Harris tells about the people in her life who were her heroes. Her mother, father, aunts and uncles, friends and mentors. Superheroes make the world a better place, and Kamala encourages children to find them everywhere. Designed to spark discussion with the child, each superhero is introduced by an experience Kamala had with them, then the child is asked to find a hero in their own life who makes them feel special or brave or protected, or to think of someone who is kind, works hard or makes a difference. Finally the child can take an oath to become a superhero themselves.
I'm not sure where she is going with this. Is she empowering children or introducing herself?Sometimes the question doesn't match the experience - the story about counting on her sister is really about her mom celebrating both girls. Other vignettes have similar connection concerns. The illustrations are odd - the mix of illustration with realistic faces didn't work for me.
Lisa Librarian
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