Synopses & Reviews
Childhood is a magical time when even the stuff of the day-to-day is exciting and the ordinary often seems extraordinary. A part of this magic is that with just a little imagination, we all might be found to possess true superpowers!
This isn't the first or last book where a child delightedly discovers her own superpowers. But it may be just about the driest, funniest, and sweetest, where the discovery is handled with humor and charm.
One of the book's true pleasures is that it's a girl who discovers her own extraordinary abilities, and when her powers fail, as they must, she discovers them in her mom. All of which leads to a lovely intimacy between the two.
Review
"[Michaël] Escoffier rounds up the story with a warmhearted, love-affirming twist that could make The Day I Lost My Superpowers a contender for best book for Mothers Day; it turns out that superpowers run in the family."—New York Times
Review
"Escoffier and Di Giacomo are an experienced comic team who previously worked together on the picture books Brief Thief” and Me First!” Di Giacomos drawings, in pencil, or possibly Conté crayon, are sketchy and full of movement. As the supergirl swings, jumps, laughs, belly flops and at one point, bawls, Di Giacomo captures something refreshing and authentically childlike about her unselfconscious emotions.
Escoffier keeps faith with his fearless protagonist, never wavering from telling the story from her perspective. He relies on Di Giacomos visual narration to explain whats really going on. [...] Escoffier rounds up the story with a warmhearted, love-affirming twist that could make The Day I Lost My Superpowers” a contender for best book for Mothers Day; it turns out that superpowers run in the family."
Sarah Harrison Smith, The New York Times
"Executed on spacious expanses of white or rich tan, they depict the ebullient child engaged in all sorts of delicious mayhem." --Kirkus Reviews
"The books quiet quirkiness points toward its status as a French import, though the endingthe supergirl, injured, is fixed with a kiss by her equally super momis universal indeed." -- Booklist
Synopsis
Having discovered her own superpowers, our little heroine is poised to discover them in others too. Most especially, her mom!
About the Author
Michaël Escoffier: Michael Escoffier was born in France in 1970. Raised by a family of triceratops, he discovered his passion for writing and telling stories at a young age. He lives in Lyon with his wife and two children.
Kris Di Giacomo: Born in Brazil of American parents, Kris Di Giacomo is a popular children's book illustrator who has lived in France for a long time. After living in the US for a while she moved to France, where teaching English to young children and discovering French picture books were the triggers that led her to try her hand at illustrating stories. Kris has illustrated a good twenty-five books, many of which have been published in many languages.