Review by mac83 -- Toni the Superhero by R.D. Base

[Mindy Conahye]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Toni the Superhero" by R.D. Base.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Toni the Superhero is a children's book written by R.D. Base and illustrated by Debbie Hefke. The story is geared towards younger children ages 0 to 4. This is a fun book that will help teach children to read.

Toni is a superhero and has different powers. He can read, he can jump, and he can even rescue pets. Toni does ordinary activities, ones children can do as well, and shows the reader anyone can be a superhero like him.

Young children will enjoy this book. They will like the simple sentences and repetition. It is a good book for adults to read to their children as a beginner book. Younger children will also enjoy the illustrations. Older children will not enjoy this book because of how simple it is. It would be too easy for them and not keep their attention. Older children, however, would be able to read it to younger siblings and might enjoy that aspect of it.

I found Toni the Superhero to be a cute and entertaining book. I like that is it geared toward the youngest of readers. I find it to be an excellent book for children learning how to read. I believe the story is also very positive. Toni does activities that children can do. It is encouraging for them. The illustrations are colorful and go well with the story. They help to engage the reader and allows them to figure out what Toni likes to do even when they can't read the words yet.

I rated this book 4 out of 4 stars . It appears to be professionally edited. There are no spelling errors or grammatical errors. It is well-written and fitting for the targeted reader age. The author does a good job keeping the sentences simple. This is a good way to keep a child's interest. The repetition helps younger readers to know what's coming next. The illustrations go well with the words. They give even the youngest readers an idea of what the words say without being able to read them. I am interested in checking out the other books the author has in this series. Overall, I would recommend this book.

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Toni the Superhero
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[Erin Painter Baker]

This sounds like a great book for helping children learn to read.