Cave of Kryptonite (The Amazing Adventures of the DC Super-Pets)

by Steve Korté, Art Baltazar (Illustrator)

Overview

A game of hide-and-seek turns deadly as Superman and his Kryptonian canine, Krypto, are faced with rescues that challenge even the mightiest of heroes. Will the man of steel and his Superdog save the day?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515873211
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/08/2020
Series:	DC Super-Pets Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	540L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Steve Korte is a freelance writer. At DC Comics he edited over 500 books. Among the titles he edited are "75 Years of DC Comics", winner of the 2011 Eisner Award, and "Jack Cole and Plastic Man", winner of the 2002 Harvey Award. He lives in New York City with his own super-cat Duke.

Art Baltazar is a super-cartoonist machine from the heart of Chicago and the winner of two Eisner awards! He's all about the peace, love and joy. He defines cartoons and comics not only was an art style, but as a way of life. Art started his funky secret art studio in 1994 with his self published comic book "The Cray-Baby Adventures." Since then, he created other comics such as "Captain Camel & the Space Chicken," Lunar Lizard," Meteor Mite" and the famous, "Patrick the Wolf Boy" and "Tiny Titans."

Interviews

Read-aloud first chapter books encourage young readers to build their vocabularies;,High-interest superhero topics appeal to reluctant or struggling readers;,Adventures paired with fun, playful art inspire kids to read from start to finish;,Illustrations by Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Art Baltazar, creator of DC Comics’ Tiny Titans;,DC Super-Pets full-length feature film will premiere in 2022;

Editorial Reviews

2020-04-12
A super game of hide-and-seek turns into a rescue mission.

Superman and Krypto the Super-Dog are flying high over the city of Metropolis enjoying a game of hide-and-seek. When Superman flies into a cave high in the mountains, he doesn’t suspect a chunk of kryptonite lurks within the cave’s walls. Weakened by the substance of his homeworld, Superman must count on Krypto to save the day. This early reader is charmingly illustrated with bold, approachable lines and a simple color palette that will spark young readers to break out their own crayons and draw some new adventures for the Man of Steel. The story’s simplicity is neatly geared to those familiar with the broad strokes of Superman but not up to the nitty-gritty details of his decadeslong mythology quite yet. The text is full of standard sight words, making this an excellent read for those just starting both to read and to get into the world of superheroes. There’s one citizen in Metropolis that’s a person of color, but Superman’s world remains a mostly white one.

A super early reader title. (Early reader. 4-7)

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