Super Saurus and the egg

Arnold, the eponymous brontosaurus who comes clad in a yellow visor and a red superhero cape, is informed by his parents-whose green necks are so long that they don't always fit on the page-that a baby dinosaur will soon hatch out of their egg. He assures them that "we definitely don't need one of those." In fact, he soon becomes convinced that the "Egg of Doom" doesn't hold a dinosaur but instead his future archnemesis. He keeps his enemy close, taking the egg along with him on his imaginary adventures to a desert planet and a swampy cave. When the egg hatches and it's not a "vampire-saurus" or "rampaging robot," but an actual baby, he has to readjust his thinking. Young's comic book-style action sequences featuring spaceships and attacking robots offer good fun, while Arnold demonstrates how coming to terms with having a sibling is sometimes a learning process. Ages 5-6. Author's agency: Erin Murphy Literary Agency. (May) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Having saved kindergarten (2017), Super Saurus tackles his next issue: his parents' unhatched egg. This kid's imagination knows no bounds, so when faced with the uncertainty of a brother or a sister, he does the only thing he can: declare "Super Saurus works alone" and imagine that it's the "EGG OF DOOM." He'll be ready no matter what hatches. His "Super Sun" will shrivel a "vampire-saurus," his "Robot Ruster" will stop a "planet-crushing robot," and Maud the Marauder will vamoose at the first sound from his "Bagpipe Blaster." Super Saurus has to keep the egg close in order to immediately overpower whatever hatches, and despite his words to the contrary, his parents think it's sweet how taken he is with the idea of being a big brother. When the inevitable happens, Super Saurus truly does vanquish the tot that hatches, but his little sister does some vanquishing of her ownand becomes a great sidekick: Super Goo. Young's acrylic illustrations play up the dichotomy between Super Saurus' fancies and, with the turn of a page, reality: Toys, a fish net, a flashlight, and bubbles are the common items that turn into his superhero tools (and that readers are likely to have as well). These dinos are sauropods, the parents with long necks. Super Saurus has blue hair like his dad's, and Goo, blonde, like her mother's.Super Saurus' imagination once again conquers a challenging situation. (Picture book. 4-8) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.