Super Manny Cleans Up!

by Kelly DiPucchio, Stephanie Graegin (Illustrator)

Overview

Manny and his pal Gertie stand up for the environment—because every superhero needs a planet worth saving—in this companion to Super Manny Stands Up! from New York Times bestselling author Kelly DiPucchio and illustrator Stephanie Graegin.

Every weekend, Manny and Gertie put on their capes to defeat earth-threatening dangers.

WE ARE MIGHTY!
WE ARE AWESOME!
WE ARE TOUGH!
WE ARE SMART!

Stampeding dinosaurs, ferocious lions, and snapping, snarling veggie monsters are no match for this Super Duo. But when Manny and Gertie come face-to-face with swarms of litter bugs in the city park, will they be able to call on their superhero smarts to stand up for their planet?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781481459624
Publisher:	Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	07/10/2018
Series:	Super Manny
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	991,539
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Kelly DiPucchio is the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Grace for President and numerous other books for kids, including Super Manny Stands Up!; Crafty Chloe, Zombie in Love, Gaston, and Antoinette. She lives with her husband and three children in Michigan. You can find out more about Kelly and her books at KellyDiPucchio.com.

Stephanie Graegin is the illustrator of numerous books for children, including Super Manny Stands Up! by Kelly DiPucchio; Water in the Park by Emily Jenkins; Happy Birthday, Bunny! by Liz Garton Scanlon; Peace Is an Offering by Annette LeBox; and Listen by Gabi Snyder. She earned her BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art and her MFA in printmaking from Pratt Institute, and she currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. You can visit her at Graegin.com.

Editorial Reviews

07/01/2018
K-Gr 2—Manny and Gertie are cape-wearing superheroes saving the planet from danger every weekend. They battle imaginary adversaries all over town—dinosaurs at the museum, lions at the library, veggie monsters at the farmer's market, and a yeti right in their backyard. But their most epic battles take place in the park. While they're fighting giant turtles from Neptune, a plastic six-pack ring around a real turtle's neck spurs Manny and Gertie into action fighting their worst foes yet: litterbugs. Despite not understanding why no one else seems to care, the mighty, awesome duo get to work. Soon their hard work inspires others to be heroes and help clean up, too. By sunset, the litterbugs have been defeated (for now), and Manny and Gertie are happy "because every superhero needs a planet worth saving." DiPucchio's text captures all the fun, enthusiasm, and power in being part of a superhero team. Graegin uses the technique that was so successful in Manny Takes a Stand by combining the real and imaginary characters in her illustrations. This along with a mix of full-page spreads, white space, and dynamic text placement creates the perfect complement to the narrative. VERDICT This second Manny story is just as successful as the first. It tackles personal responsibility, littering, friendship, and the joys of imaginary play in a realistic, nonpreachy manner. An entertaining and inspiring read-aloud choice.—Catherine Callegari, Gay-Kimball Library, Troy, NH

School Library Journal

2018-04-16
Super Manny (Super Manny Stands Up!, 2017) returns to tackle an important environmental concern.Inventive raccoon Manny and his hedgehog sidekick, Gertie ("Small One" from the duo's previous outing), meet every weekend to rid the world of dangerous foes. They snap on their capes and proclaim: "We are mighty!… / We are awesome!… / We are tough!… / We are smart!" They wrestle menacing veggies at the farmers market, save the museum from stampeding dinosaurs, and befriend a 12-foot-tall purple yeti who just wants to play. Throughout, the creatures they imagine are rendered in translucent monochrome tones, differentiating them from the full-color real world the children move through. The most difficult monsters are often found in the park. While in the middle of a daring rescue to save the pond from alien space turtles, Manny and Gertie see a real turtle with a plastic soda ring around its neck. They take a look around and realize the whole park is covered with trash. It must be the work of litterbugs! (Tiny, frowning, brown imaginary insects stomp around, messing everything up.) However, more alarmingly, no one else seems to notice or care. Fighting apathy just might be the most difficult battle Manny and Gertie have ever faced.A gentle lesson to always listen to your inner hero and help others do the same. (Picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews