"The plot line, conveyed with just a few sentences, is simple enough, but the dramatic illustrations illuminate the story.Not all young readers will have experienced a blackout, but this engaging snapshot could easily have them wishing for one." This story will make a feel-good impression on budding comic book/superhero fans." "Bold, colorful pen-and-ink illustrations burst with power from each spread in comic-book style. "With a light, humorous touch, Rocco reveals that sometimes the Kryptonite is all in your head." Praise for Super Hair-o and the Barber of Doom This book about the wonder of a winter storm is as delicious as a mug of hot cocoa by the fire on a snowy day. John uses an increasing amount of white space in his playful images, which include a gatefold spread of the boy's expedition to the store. In between the boy watches his familiar landscape transform into something alien, and readers watch him transform into a hero who puts the needs of others first. It ends with the neighborhood’s immense relief upon seeing the first snowplow break through on their street. Told with a brief text and dynamic illustrations, the book opens with a boy’s excitement upon seeing the first snowflake fall outside his classroom window. Blizzard is based on John Rocco's childhood experience during the now infamous Blizzard of 1978, which brought fifty-three inches of snow to his town in Rhode Island.
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