Super Goat Girl - Hardcover

by Tracey Baptiste (Author), Dapo Adeola (Illustrator)

A graphic picture book about a shy new kid in superhero school, who's not like any of the others, and has to figure out how not to feel so super-strange

On Super Goat Girl's first day at her new school, she's met with stares. Laserbeam Lass, Robo Kid, and Noodle Boy don't know what to make of her--after all, what kind of a super has no swagger, and not even a cape? At recess, while the others have fun writing with lasers, doing lightning-fast math, and being super stretchy, Super Goat Girl doubts she can measure up. But when an army of evil aliens appears and ties up their teacher, Miss Damsel, it's Super Goat Girl to the rescue--the only one who can chomp through the impossibly strong rope. She's sure she'll fit in now, but the other kids just seem confused--is chewing even a superpower? So maybe she's still not the right kind of super. At lunch, she gets another chance to prove herself when a giant gorilla crashes into the cafeteria and her supersonic bleat scares him away. But is being loud a superpower?

Then the biggest test comes when the other kids accidentally create a black hole and Miss Damsel is sucked inside. This time when Super Goat Girl helps them save the day with her bravery and quick thinking, they begin to appreciate her. After all, almost every day calls for some superpowers--and they now realize that by sticking together, they'll have the best chance of taking on anything that comes their way.

Author Biography

Tracey Baptiste is the New York Times bestselling author of Minecraft: The Crash, Because Claudette, Mermaid and Pirate, Marley and the Family Band (cowritten with Cedella Marley), Looking for a Jumbie, African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History, The Jumbies Trilogy, and Angel's Grace. A former elementary school teacher, Tracey is on the faculty at Lesley University's Creative Writing MFA program. She was born in Trinidad and Tobago, and lives in New Jersey.

Dapo Adeola was the 2022 British Book Awards Illustrator of the Year. Born in Britain and of Nigerian heritage, Dapo creates characters and imagery that challenges expectations around race and gender in a fun, upbeat way. He is the co-creator and illustrator of the bestselling picture book Look Up!--winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the UK's number-one debut picture book of 2019. He also runs illustration and character design workshops for children and organizes events to help highlight the possibilities of a career in illustration to underrepresented members of the Black diaspora. He lives in London.