When I requested this book, it was shortly before I went to see the Wonder Woman movie. I wanted to read this book because the art was very attractive for a picture book and I've been looking for things to read to my son. I didn't realize at the time that this was part of a series from an author I'd previously reviewed: Michael Dahl, author of Bedtime for Batman, which was a 4 star read for me.

What I like about Dahl's previous Batman book that carries over to his Wonder Woman book is the parallel story between Wonder Woman and the little girl in the story. While Wonder Woman is battling a super adversary, the main character is battling her own "adversaries": the first day of school, sharing, being brave, meeting new people, etc.

I also like the diversity of the children in the schoolroom. There were several ethnicities represented.

I'm not quite sure who all the DC characters were except for the popular ones (Batgirl, Super Girl), which wasn't a huge issue, but a small insert at the back with what their names are would've been appreciated as I don't think I'll be the only one whose child asks "who is that?" and possibly not be able to come up with an answer.

Now, while I liked the parallel stories, I also felt that the text of the book felt a wee bit disjointed between the two. I don't think that a child (the intended audience) will make as many of the connections between Wonder Woman's actions and the little girl's without some explanation from whoever is reading to them. It may well make for a good reading time experience, but for a young one to read on their own, I'm not sure if they'll like the story so much as the bright and brilliantly stylized art.



I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.