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Alborough, Jez
Super Duck
When, in rhyming text, Duck and his long-suffering friends, Frog, Sheep and Goat, attempt to fly a kite, chaos results. Frog is pulled into the sky as the kite files away and Duck jumps to rescue him.
Appears on the following book lists:
 New Picture Books 2009 01-02
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Auerbach, Annie
City Hall Sandwich
Chuck the evil sandwich making guy is threatening to crush City Hall and WordGirl and Huggy Face try to stop him.
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Buzzeo, Toni
Adventure Annie Goes to Work
When she goes to work with her mother on a Saturday, Adventure Annie uses her own special methods to help find a missing report.
Appears on the following book lists:
New Picture Books 2009 01-02
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David, Lawrence
Superhero Max
A second-grade boy has trouble fitting in at his new school, until he wears his Captain Crusader costume for Halloween.
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Eaton, Maxwell
Superheroes
When Max and Pinky decide to play superheroes, Pinky gets stuck with all of the unappealing sidekick duties, until Max finds himself in real trouble.
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Grey, Mini
Traction Man Meets Turbodog
Traction Man, an action figure, teams up with the high-tech but not-so-bright Turbodog to rescue Scrubbing Brush, his missing sidekick, from the terrible underworld of the bin.
Appears on the following book lists:
Gryphon Award Honor Books
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James, Brian, 1976-
Supertwins and the Sneaky Slimy Book Worms
Superhero twins Timmy and Tammy hide in their school to look for the thieves responsible for stealing all the books.
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Macdonald, Ross
Bad Baby
Superhero Jack finds his life turned upside down by the arrival of a very big, and very naughty, baby sister.
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Mayer, Mercer
The Bravest Knight
A little boy imagines the adventures he would have if he lived as the squire of a bold knight.
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O'Connor, George
Kapow!
Truth, justice, and the American Eagleway! A young boy playing with his (super-) friends realizes what it really means to be a superhero.
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Reynolds, Aaron, 1970-
Superhero School
When Leonard starts attending Superhero School he is disappointed to find that all they learn is math, but when the ice zombies strike, Leonard and his classmates put their newly-acquired knowledge to good use.
Appears on the following book lists:
New Picture Books 2009 07-08
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Sayre, April Pulley
Noodle Man : the Pasta Superhero
Al Dente's invention of a portable pasta machine turns him into a superhero and helps to save the family fresh pasta business.
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Schachner, Judith Byron
Skippyjon Jones in the Doghouse
Skippyjon Jones is a Siamese cat who wants to be a Zorro-like Chihuahua dog called El Skippito.
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Schwarz, Viviane
Timothy and the Strong Pajamas : a Superhero Adventure
After his mother mends his favorite pajamas, Timothy finds that he has super strength and decides to use it to help others, but when the pajamas rip again, he loses his strength just when he needs it most.
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Soman, David
Ladybug Girl
After her brother tells her she is too little to play with him, Lulu, dressed as Ladybug Girl, makes her own fun.
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Steele, Michael Anthony
The Big Bad Butcher
Can WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face stop the Butcher?
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Van Leeuwen, Jean
Oliver the Mighty Pig
Oliver feels like the superhero Mighty Pig when he wears his Mighty Pig cape, but he finds that being a superhero in the real world has some complications.
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Weigel, Jeff, 1958-
Atomic Ace : (he's Just My Dad)
In this rhyming story told in comic book format, a boy considers his family normal, though his superhero dad, Atomic Ace, does amazing feats, even battling the evil Insect King.
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Weigelt, Udo
Super Guinea Pig to the Rescue
A guinea pig gets upset when his fellow pets make fun of his favorite television superhero, and so he makes a costume and pretends to be Super Guinea Pig himself.
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Ziefert, Harriet
Mighty Max
As Max imagines himself as the super hero--Mighty Max--while at the beach, he saves a game, a castle, and his lunch from some hungry gulls.
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