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By Carrie Kingsley
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Funny, fast graphic novel with Spider-Man as pet sitter.
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What's the Story?
In SPIDER-MAN: ANIMALS ASSEMBLE!, a threat hits the city, and Spider-Man is ready to help save the day -- but he's asked to watch other superheroes' pets rather than go sling webs and fight crime himself. Feeling more than a little sorry for himself, Spidey serves as pet-sitter for a fish, a frog, a falcon, an ant, a panther, a dog, a cat, and many others ... until somehow the cat, dog, and fish escape into the city. In a panic, Spider-Man zips around the city looking for animals and makes a surprising contribution to capturing a villain.
Is It Any Good?
With great pacing, repetitive sight words, and lots of funny dialogue, this Marvel Universe graphic novel is great for emerging readers who love superheroes and offbeat adventures. Spider-Man: Animals Assemble! may be short on plot, but it packs lots of sly humor into the repetitive pet-sitting requests. The illustrations are bright and engaging, and fans will find endless details hidden in the background while Spider-Man zips around the city with his armload of animals.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how they've reacted when things don't go as hoped, like in Spider-Man: Animals Assemble! How have you reacted when someone asks you to do something that you think is too easy?
What can you do to help others feel good about jobs both big and small?
What other graphic novels have you enjoyed reading?
What do you think it means to be humble? How does Superman show the character strength of humility in this story?
Book Details
- Author: Mike Maihack
- Genre: Graphic Novel
- Topics: Superheroes , Adventures , Cats, Dogs, and Mice
- Character Strengths: Humility , Perseverance
- Book type: Fiction
- Publisher: Amulet Books
- Publication date: June 12, 2023
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 6 - 9
- Number of pages: 96
- Available on: Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
- Last updated: July 20, 2023
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