The Adventures
of Wrong Man and Power Girl!
by C. Alexander London, illustrated by Frank Morrison
c.2018, Philomel
$17.99 / $23.99 Canada
32 pages
By Terri Schlichenmeyer
The Truth Contributor
You are a pretty super kid.
Mom and Dad say that all the time because you’re kind,
smart, and you always like to help others when they need an
extra hand. Even so, there are times when you might help
too much and in the new book The Adventures of
Wrong Man and Power Girl! by C. Alexander London,
illustrated by Frank Morrison, mistakes happen.
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When the worst thing you can possibly imagine occurs, what
do you do? Who do you call when you need a hero to fix a bad
situation? Young Janice hollers for a superhero she knows
quite well, and Wrong Man comes to the rescue!
Or, well, he sort of rescues a little bit. Mostly he
does the wrong thing, like bringing stinky cheese to a
disaster site. Fortunately, Janice has seen this before and
she “knows what to do” so she calls 9-1-1, and asks for
help.
Sometimes, disasters can happen back-to-back. In a flash,
Wrong Man is on the scene with his dance moves but the truth
is that you can’t catch crooks by waving your arms or
shuffling your feet, so Janice calls 9-1-1 again. There’s
just no doubt about it: Wrong Man can be a clumsy fool with
inappropriate solutions and bad judgment, and he really has
a knack for making a mess, causing big problems to get even
bigger.
Even so, Janice knows that he’s only trying to help!
And so is she. People sometimes try to avoid Wrong Man, but
they’re always happy to see Janice – also known as Power
Girl –because they know that Power Girl is a very smart
superhero who does what’s needed. Of course, she still loves
Wrong Man very much, even when he messes up, and she’s
always glad when he’s around. There are days when Power Girl
is powerless, disasters get out of hand, and sometimes “Even
Wrong Man is right….”
The world is full of scary things, no matter how old you
are. Think about that – and then remember that it’s harder
when you’re five years old. Now imagine the most perfect
superhero you can – and then read about him in The
Adventures of Wrong Man and Power Girl!
For your child, this book speaks to the part of her that
needs a hero, not just when disaster occurs but every day of
the year. Fortunately, as author C. Alexander London shows
with a delightful sense of humor, kids don’t have to look
far to find that super person in their lives. Young Janice,
furthermore, shows kids that resourcefulness is important,
too, and that quick-thinking can also save the day.
Now, here’s the bonus: as an adult, this book will appeal to
the child in you because its illustrations by Frank Morrison
are old-school comic-book style, but with a modern feel to
the artwork. Read this book for your 3-to-7-year-old and see
if it doesn’t take you back a few years. Read it, because
The Adventures of Wrong Man and Power Girl is pretty
super. |