It's crazy, it's whacky, it's also one of those rare things - a book that features a Dad who's not a complete dunce, glutton or wet-end! Hooray! In "Send for a Superhero" a dad is reading his children's favourite bed time story. It's a fast-paced exciting comic story about giant invading monsters who will not stop until they've polluted the earth or vacuumed up all the riches (no knowing nods to Rosen's political leanings there, nosiree!!)

We loved the way the book dances between the warm fuzzy glow of dad reading to Emily and Elmer, and the story of young Brad 40 - a schoolboy superhero who reacts quickly once Filth and Vacuum (the story's horrid monster baddies) roll into action. Summoning superheroes from all over the world, can the monsters be brought to justice?

The book deftly celebrates things we hold dear. Reading to your children before tucking them up for the night, and plenty of nods to exciting action-based comic goodness, we'll be reading and re-reading this one.

Charlotte's best bit: Oh no, it's Incredibly Boring Man! ZZZZZZZZZ

Daddy's Favourite bit: Fab dad reading to his kids, fab comic book nods, full of excitement and wonderful art. Don't miss this one!

Poppa Bombola is all in a tizz
Poppa Bombola's brain starts to fizz
You see he's lost his darling daughter
(Well not really, but sorta)
So he's running hither, and thither and here
To find his darling daughter dear.
He runs to the stable, he runs to the pond
But Poppa Bombola can't find out where she's gone.
He asks piggy, and horse, he asks chicken and cat.
But no one seems to know where she's at.

Poppa Bombola, in a bit of a doze.
Doesn't realise the answer is right under his nose!

As you can tell, I'm not a poet so I won't peel your eyes with any more of my terrible prose. Suffice to say that we rather liked "Where's my darling daughter" and its lilting rhyming text, and of course Poppa Bombola - the world's biggest worry wort. Be prepared to shout "BEHIND YOU!" along with your little ones all the way through this lovely book.

I'd like to have carried on this review in rhyme.
But as you can see, I'm all out of time...!

Charlotte's best bit: Piggies!

Daddy's favourite bit: Big hugs!

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars