The final spread, full of bright color and multiracial children in flight, sets the mood for Norman’s realization on the last page that there is “no such thing as perfectly normal,” but he can be “ perfectly Norman.”Ī heartwarming story about facing fears and acceptance. Birds pop from the page in pink, green, and blue, emphasizing the joy and beauty of flying free. While Norman tries to be “normal,” the world and people around him look black and gray, but his coat stands out in yellow. The contrast of black-and-white illustrations with splashes of bright color complements the story’s theme.
NIGHT NIGHT GROOT BOOK SKIN
Black-and-white illustrations show his father with dark skin and hair and his mother as white.
Percival ( The Magic Looking Glass, 2017, etc.) depicts Norman with light skin and dark hair. With the gentle encouragement of his parents, who see his sadness, Norman finds the courage to come out of hiding and soar. Although the coat hides his wings from the world, Norman no longer finds joy in bathtime, playing at the park, swimming, or birthday parties. Afraid of what his parents might say, he hides his new wings under a big, stuffy coat. Norman, a “ perfectly normal” boy, never dreamed he might grow wings. All the superheroes and even the villains are just as supercute as baby Groot.Ī title comics aficionados will snap up in order to groom the next generation of fandom-even if they don’t have a next generation yet.Ī boy with wings learns to be himself and inspires others like him to soar, too. Peopled with the stars of the Marvel universe, each brightly colored double-page spread of bad-guy bopping has at least one cameo or visual joke. You’ve had a wonderful day.” Deneen’s narrative has a consciously genre-appropriate anodyne text, but Rocket’s asides in speech bubbles and Groot’s “I am Groot”s will elicit more giggles and cheers than sleep-not to mention the energetic sound effects. Doctor Strange, Moon Knight, and the Guardians of the Galaxy team join the fight, and the night is won! “The day is now done and super friends say… / Night night, Groot. More bad guys get kicked and beaten when Thor and Black Panther help out.
In action-filled spreads, they attack bad guys with the help of Red Hulk and She Hulk. They run past Captain America and the other Avengers to their spaceship and blast off while the bedtime story continues.
Think of all the things you’ve done.” Rocket grabs Groot’s hand and tells him the Earth is in danger. Gamora reads a bedtime story to baby Groot in his flowerpot: “Night night, Groot, it’s time for bed. I would very much enjoy seeing an entire line of Little Groot books and look forward to more work by this writer/illustrator duo.It’s time for bed, Baby Groot-but Rocket Raccoon thinks otherwise! This actually gives the parents the option to read only the narrator’s voice, if using it as a bedtime story, or to read both, which makes it clearly comical. The corresponding voice of Little Rocket is energetic and full of action words. The voice of the narrator is rhythmic and gentle and certainly reminds one of traditional bed time books. One of the most interesting aspects of the book is that there are really two stories running consecutively. The illustrations by Cale Atkinson are bright and dynamic and will keep children engaged in the story. Night, Night, Groot by Brendan Deenan is a wonderful way for parents to share some of their favorite Guardians of the Galaxy characters in an age-appropriate way. Or do they? Perhaps it is just a dream Groot is having… They fight bad guys and fly rocket ships with their grown-up friends Thor, Hulk, and Gamora. But wait! Little Rocket seems to have other plans! Instead of sleeping, he drags Groot out for another adventure. It’s bedtime in outer space and Little Groot is ready to be tucked into his flowerpot.
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