The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man

Zusatztext Praise for THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER AND CLAY: "The depth of Chabon's thought! his sharp language! his inventiveness and his ambition make this a novel of towering achievement." Informationen zum Autor Michael Chabon is the bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Moonglow and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, among many others. He lives in Berkeley, California with his wife, the novelist Ayelet Waldman, and their children. Jake Parker is an illustrator and an artist for animated films. He also draws comics of space mice, monsters, and funny robots. He wrote and illustrated the comic book Missile Mouse . Jake lives in Provo, Utah, with his family. Klappentext Awesome Man can shoot positronic rays out of his eyeballs, fly as straight asan 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. Zusammenfassung 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. A great gift for the superhero obsessed! this book also models for kids a fun way to deal with their emotions—by being positronic!

Product details

• Authors: Michael Chabon, Jake Parker
• Assisted by: Jake Parker (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2011
• EAN: 9780061914621
• ISBN: 978-0-06-191462-1
• No. of pages: 40
• Dimensions: 224 mm x 285 mm x 8 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Superheroes *, JUVENILE FICTION: Comics & Graphic Novels / Humorous, JUVENILE FICTION: Science Fiction / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy, JUVENILE FICTION: Comics & Graphic Novels / Science Fiction