Told in first person, this picture book celebrates the super hero in all of us. The child narrating the book learned that they had superpowers when they were first able to fly (tossed in the air by a parent) and from there kept working and practicing to develop their superpowers more and more. Making things disappears works sometimes on things like cupcakes, but sometimes doesn’t on things like peas. Going through walls and walking on the ceiling can get you into trouble. But sometimes you wonder where your powers came from. Does your mother have powers too? Just wait until you see the incredible power of the mother in this book!

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.

Di Giacomo’s illustrations tell the real story here. The child is often destructive, never really displaying powers, and at the same time is clearly telling the truth from their own point of view. The illustrations allow the child to be androgynous and the text keeps them that way too. This is a book that celebrates being whatever you want to be in both images and words.

Funny, honest and a treat, this picture book will be celebrated by any child who owns their own cape. Appropriate for ages 3-5.