Robot That Barked (Superman Tales of the Fortress of Solitude)

Description

Superman builds a robot that looks just like his loyal dog Krypto. The real Krypto isn't impressed. But when the evil Lex Luthor show ups with Kryptonite, the robotic Super-Pet might be their only hope!

Michael Dahl is the prolific author of the bestselling Goodnight, Baseball picture book and more than 200 other books for children and young adults. He has won the AEP Distinguished Achievement Award three times for his nonfiction, a Teacher's Choice award from Learning magazine, and a Seal of Excellence from the Creative Child Awards. Dahl currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Luciano Vecchio currently lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina. With experience in illustration, animation, and comics, his works have been published in the US, Spain, UK, France, and Argentina. His credits include Ben 10 (DC Comics), Cruel Thing (Norma), Unseen Tribe (Zuda Comics), Sentinels (Drumfish Productions), and several DC Super Heroes books for Stone Arch Books.

The illustrations are colorful and filled with action, sometimes carrying aspects of the story that don't come through in the text. . . .While these books are not comics, the words and pictures do work well together to tell a complete story. Each one has questions and writing prompts at the end to encourage readers to think more deeply about the book. Reading one of these books is not unlike watching a Saturday morning cartoon in terms of complexity. They are filled with action and a bit of characterization, and the colorful illustrations really complete the package.-- "SLJ's Good Comics for Kids blog"