Super Pancake: (A Graphic Novel) - Hardcover

Wagner Lloyd, Megan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 059337844X ISBN 13: 9780593378441

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2023

Synopsis

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a... pancake? Here is a delightfully clever and endearingly funny graphic novel about a pancake named Peggy, who accidentally develops superhero abilities and must defend her home of Breakfast Town.

    Life in Breakfast Town is pretty uneventful for Peggy Pancake. Her parents are always on her case, she's stuck in her perfect brother's shadow, and she just can't seem to avoid the Bacon Bullies at school. That is until one day, after an accidental mixup, Peggy finds herself with superhero abilities... Now, Peggy can flip! She can fight! She can FLY!
    With the help of her new friend, Luc Croissant, Peggy must master her newfound skills. But danger is lurking in the Maple Mountains where Dr. Evil Breakfast Sandwich and his evil Henchtoasts are plotting something sinister. Can Peggy harness her powers and save all that is dear? Find out in: SUPER PANCAKE!
 

About this title

About the Author

Megan Wagner Lloyd is the author of the kids' graphic novel and Indie Bestseller, Allergic, co-created with illustrator Michelle Mee Nutter, which the New York Times called "madcap fun." She's also the author of the picture books Finding Wild and Fort-Building Time, illustrated by Abigail Halpin, Building Books, illustrated by Brianne Farley, and Paper Mice, illustrated by Phoebe Wahl. She lives with her family in the Washington DC area. Find her at meganwagnerlloyd.com and @meganwagnerlloyd.

Abhi Alwar is an Indian American freelance illustrator/designer based in NYC. She aims to tell absurd and silly stories through comics and picture books. Her debut picture book, Hamsters Make Terrible Roommates, written by Cheryl Klein, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, who said that "readers should get a tickle out of [Alwar's] compositions." She's at abhialwar.com and @abhi_alwar.
 

Reviews

Gr 1–5—Peggy Pancake starts the day as an ordinary flapjack, bumbling her way to school, spacing out during a career day presentation—and then suddenly, she finds herself possessed with powers previously unimagined, poised to become Super Pancake. She faces sizzling schoolhouse foes the Bacon Bullies, but soon discovers a greater threat in the dastardly Doctor Breakfast Sandwich. As Peggy begins to realize her gifts, she also forges a fast friendship with the new kid at school, Luc Croissant, who, in an unassuming fashion, becomes the perfect sidekick. Together they create a secret treehouse hideaway where Peggy tests her flying acumen and Luc fashions a superhero costume for her. As the story unfolds, the origins of her mysterious powers are revealed, Luc is kidnapped, a donut detective is called, and finally, Peggy must face down Doctor Breakfast Sandwich in his lair. This graphic novel chapter book is written as something of an origin story, and as this volume ends, Peggy and Luc seem poised to explore more mysteries, personal and fantastical. Lloyd's story, while whimsical, focuses largely on familiar childhood territory of social anxieties, self-confidence, and how a good friendship can be super-powerful. Alwar's color illustrations are full of green, purple, and gold, and in a world populated with anthropomorphic foodstuffs, the book looks just delicious enough to make your tummy rumble. VERDICT Full of friendships, food fights, and slightly ridiculous bad guys, this is a sweet, silly caper ready to be gobbled up.—Emilia Packard

Edition details

• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 059337844X
• ISBN 13: 9780593378441
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Alwar Abhi
• Number of pages: 176