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My Sister is a Superhero
by Damon Young Peter Carnavas

Is it a plane? Is it a bird? No, it’s My Sister is a Superhero, the third amazing and sensational picture book from talented author/illustrator team Damon Young and Peter Carnavas.

A$24.95

(Hardback)

Available. Dispatched 2-3 business days

Overview

Some sisters glide on scooters

next to lanes of tooting cars.

But my sister is a superhero …

she races rockets around stars.

All sisters are different. But what if your sister was really different? What if your sister was a superhero?

A spectacular picture book celebrating our invincible sisters and the incredible love, laughter and adventure they bring into to our lives. A must for every family and library.

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Reviews

Kids’ Book Review

‘This is a gorgeous bedtime story, or anytime story.’

The CBCA’s Reading Time

‘Another wacky celebration of diverse personalities infused with familial love and an ending that will warm your heart.’

The Australian

‘... lots of amusing and unexpected examples of how this sister is different ...’

Damon Young

Damon Young is a philosopher and writer. He’s the author of several popular nonfiction books, including The Art of Reading, Distraction, Philosophy in the Garden and How to Think About Exercise. He’s also the editor of Martial Arts and Philosophy: Beating and Nothingness. Damon’s books have been published internationally and translated into several languages, including Dutch, Spanish and Turkish. He’s written columns and opinion for The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, the ABC and BBC, and he’s a regular radio guest. Damon has also published poetry and short fiction. He lives in Hobart with his wife, Ruth, and two editors (also known as children).

Peter Carnavas

Peter Carnavas writes and illustrates books for children. He has made many picture books, such as The Children Who Loved Books, Last Tree in the City and A Quiet Girl. His novel The Elephant won a Queensland Literary Award and was shortlisted in four other national awards. He has won an Australian Book Industry Award and a SCBWI Crystal Kite Award, and his books have been published widely across the world. Peter's latest book, My Brother Ben, won the 2022 Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature at the NSW Premier's Literary Awards, was shortlisted at the 2022 Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards, longlisted for the 2022 Australian Book Industry Award's Book of the Year for Younger Children, and was a 2022 CBCA Notable. Peter lives on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, with his wife, two daughters, a dog and a cat. www.petercarnavas.com