![]() Reading about their adventures fuels his active imagination and leads him to create his own. Jennifer Mattson Kirkus 8/15 Maleek is deeply enamored of superhero comic books. Pull out Brian Pinkney''s The Adventures of Sparrowboy (1997) or George O''Connor''s Ka-Pow! (2003) and Ker-Splash! (2005) for more kids in capes. ![]() But even children who don''t grasp the nostalgic references will enjoy the mix of realism and unabashed artifice in the photos, as well as the kid-driven heroics. Tauss, whose work can also be found in Barbara Rogansky''s Leaf by Leaf: Autumn Poems (2001), shoots in high-contrast black-and-white, with rich, silvery results reminiscent of the retro sf film Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. The story is unexceptional, but the photographs used to illustrate it are a powerful draw. He keeps HIS superhero costume in a top secret hiding place," and he springs into action when the parks and playgrounds in his metropolis mysteriously disappear. But Maleek isn''t just a consumer of secondhand adventure. The scene encapsulates the sense of wonder that superhero tales hold for children. ![]() ![]() ![]() In this picture book''s opening photo, an African American boy, Maleek, gazes upon a comic book, face bathed in light from its glowing pages. ![]()
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