The Purim Superhero

In a powerful way, this story capitalizes on one of the main concepts of Purim- tolerance and acceptance of diversity. The story begins when Nate and his classmates are discussing the costumes that they will wear for Purim. Nate’s friends want to be super heroes while Nate would prefer to be an alien. Nate, like most children, would like to fit in and not be different from his friends. During a conversation with one of his fathers, he hears an important message. “Sometimes showing who you really are makes you stronger, even if you’re different from other people.” Nate also realizes that he is not like most other kids who have a mom and a dad. He has two fathers. Children reading this book will understand Nate’s dilemma and appreciate the decision that he makes.

The book is slightly ripped on the cover. I'm not sure if that was due to poor packing or something else

I love this book and have bought it for many friends' kids. The message is wonderful (it's ok to be unique and be proud of who you are), and it weaves in the Purim story in a really nice way. I also love that it features a non-traditional family (the main character has two dads, one of whom sews his costume for him), without it being *about* the fact that they have a non-traditional family. I wish this author would write more children's books! I would buy them all.

This is a really sweet and decently written book about a boy trying to decide if he should fit in with the crowd or follow his heart with his Purim costume. My kids love it. I also love that it shows a family headed by 2 men and doesn't make a big deal about it. It's just how it is, which is how I think it should be.

I liked this book as an example of how a normal Jewish family operates around Purim. The connection to the actual Purim story is weak, but it's still cute, and a good message overall.The Abba and Daddy didn't surprise my two year old at all. He also still thinks he should dress up like a superhero because that's what older kids do.

This is a delightful story of a little boy who is struggling with conformity vs nonconformity in his school's Purim celebration. We were absolutely delighted to see a book about a Jewish family with a Daddy and an Abba, and it was very casually presented. We bought a copy and donated a copy to our children's school, a Jewish day school. Way to go, KarBen & Ma. Kushner! Great illustrations too!

A cute story, cute artwork and a wonderful message for kids to be true to themselves even if it makes them different. Also love that this features an family incidentally headed by a same-sex couple.

this is one of the first books in a library collection i am accumulating about families in the 21st century. this is an essential piece of writing because family structures are changing and those of us who are responsible for education of young children have to be responsive and respectful of ALL the families whose lives we touch every day.

The story of a boy who wants to dress up as an alien for Purim, but all his friends want to be superheroes - that's basically the entire plot. It's all about the kid's costume, there is nothing much in this book about the actual holiday of Purim.So it wasn't really what I expected, but my kid liked it, and laughed at one scene where the kids in the book make a silly noise. If you are very conservative and would be offended by a children's story where the child has two dads and attends a synagogue with a female rabbi, then this is not the book for you. If you're just adding to your kids Jewish theme book collection, it's fine but not particularly outstanding.Hard to find good books about Purim. Not sure why!

eine sehr schön geschriebene und auch illustrierte Geschichte. Und mit einem Thema, das für alle Menschen auf der Welt als NORMAL erscheinen sollte. Nicht nur für Kinder.