DC SUPER HEROES: MY FIRST BOOK OF GIRL POWER (8) Board book – October 21, 2014

My husband has been really into all the super heroes ever since he was little, as I'm sure a lot of boys were and probably still are. I really knew nothing about them until I decided to purchase my two year old a couple. I gave them to her for Christmas and she really took to them. We both really enjoy reading them together and have both learned so many name of superheroes and what their powers are. But what I love most about these books, is that its not really all about the superhero, they teach lessons, and they teach things like colors, shapes, words, counting, and body parts. They really are wonderful books - I let my daughter choose one of these books every night and we read together at bed time. My toddler and I started collecting all of them and we both get really excited when they arrive in the mail. My daughter started to think that the mail man was just giving them to us as gifts, as if I didn't have to buy them lol. We have collected every one and they are releasing another one next week which we have already pre ordered and are super excited about. The books are a great price and arrive quickly. I hope they continue to make these books because we really love collecting them and enjoy reading them. She is even starting to remember the words and "reads" along with me!

I purchased this book for my soon to be one year old daughter. I am a big fan of DC's superheroes, especially Wonder Woman, so I thought this would be a good way to share my interest with my daughter and introduce her to the world of superheroes.This is a board book. It has nice, colorful illustrations of each heroine. It is a short book, perfect for the attention span of a toddler. Featured in the book are Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Supergirl, Black Canary, Bumblebee, Raven, Katana, and Hawkgirl. Each one has a brief description of what makes them a great hero.Some of my favorite characters show up in this book. They are depicted in their classic looks. What really makes the book great is that it says nothing about the way they look. It focuses solely on their abilities and how they use them to help others.My daughter is a little young, yet, to be able to enjoy the message but I can tell she likes the colors and feel of the book. She likes to turn the pages back and forth and will sit with it for several minutes at a time.

We really enjoyed this book. I've read the more critical reviews and the points are well taken. It's not the best that it could have been but it is pretty great for toddler level and head and shoulders above some of the other books pushed on little girls at this age. Although the book is not all inclusive of all the female heroes that inhabit the comic universe, it does touch on the ones that they are most likely to encounter in mainstream pop culture. The same criticism could probably be leveled at many of the superhero books aimed at boys as well. As it says, it is the "first book" of girl power, and it does just that - serves as a solid introduction to the fact that females are heroes also. It is a great stepping stone that opens the door to a conversation about the wide and wonderful world of mighty girls. Embellish to suit your own child and tastes.

I finally broke down and bought a fourth copy of this book (mention of previous three below) and was surprised and delighted to find D.C. Comics listened to its consumers and added two pages of minority characters. My daughter pointed at the Asian character and said "Super Me!" and she wants an action figure of the African American character. This is my new go-to baby shower gift!Original Review:This has been one of my daughter's favorite books since she was 3 months old. I would have given it five stars but for two reasons: lack of diversity and poor binding. The messaging in this book is positive, clear, and simple but would be greatly improved by including minority heroes. Also, Over the course of nine months the binding has come apart on two copies of this book.Update: our third copy of this book in under a year now has duct tape holding the spine together.

I read both the positive and negative reviews before ordering this as a gift for a new baby. The gift is for parents who like superhero comics and are having a girl. I thought this would be a great book for them to introduce their baby girl to one of their favorite hobbies. It is simple--as it should be. It is for babies who are being read to. There are positive words and the pictures are true to DC comic book style. I am disappointed that one of the characters is not colored, as shown in the preview pictures. The bumblebee character must be from another DC board book. Otherwise, I think the book is fun and colorful. Perfect for the first baby girl in the family!

The book is good quality, with nice art.But the descriptions of the sheroes are so gendered - like describing them with adjectives that are not that impressive, and seem to try and play up stereotypcial qualities about women, instead of honoring both those qualities and also showing really cool super powers.I got this for my male child, and we like it, but it isn't as interesting as some of the other superhero books where you learn cool things about the characters.

I have purchased this book 4 times-- yes, 4. First for my daughter, and then for each of her girlfriends' birthday. Girls have superpowers and gifts too! And this little board book introduces female heroines, some of whom I had never heard of. It would have been nice for them to include Nubia or a female superheroine of color-- but, it is still wonderful. I also have My First Book of Super Powers too (from the same series)-- and I read them together, so my twins get to see male and females saving the day. I have given this book alongside the DC Comics Girl Power Shirt https://www.amazon.com/DC-Comics-Power-Sleeve-X-Small/dp/B018N9V3BE/ref=sr_1_1?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1470962162&sr=1-1&nodeID=1040664&keywords=wonder+woman+tshirt .