My First Wonder Woman Book: Touch and Feel

DC Super Heroes

by David Katz

For superbaby girls, here's the super-cool companion to My First Superman and My First Batman Books .

Wonder Woman joins her Justice League pals with her very own touch-and-feel book. There's no telling who will get a big thrill out of tossing Wonder Woman's lasso, admiring her shiny gold cuffs and headband, or zooming through the sky in her helicopter. Six fun touchables will amuse kids of all ages.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

12 pages, Board Book

First published May 24, 2011

Reviews

[bernadette · Rating 1 out of 5]

We received this board book as a gift for my two year old daughter. This is a funny book for adults who can appreciate the political incorrectness on each page ("Wonder Woman is fast. Her boots don't make her faster but they're shiny! Check out her cool boots!") but this is not a book I find appropriate for my toddler. The book could have shown that Wonder Woman is smart, a diplomat for her people, and one of the strongest superheroes around. Instead, this book calls Wonder Woman a princess then talks about her accessories: her cape, bracelets, lasso and boots, and a quick mention of her invisible jet.

But yes, the toddler likes the book, particularly the jet.

[Elizabeth]

While Wonder Woman doesn't lend herself especially well to a "touch and feel" book (her sparkly costume has some nice tactile texture, and her shiny bracelets get another spread; leaving us with one lasso spread, one transformation spread, and one invisible jet which looks more see-through than invisible), I like the framing -- the opening page says she used to be a princess and then immediately says, "As Wonder Woman, she uses her special powers to take care of people and to keep the world safe." Taking care of your people and keeping your kingdom safe is what royalty are supposed to do, so I like that her Wonder Woman identity isn't placed in opposition to her princess identity (yes, she's not acting as Wonder Woman on Paradise Island, but she's still drawing on what she learned there).

I don't know how much WW actually uses her lasso of truth in comics, but it's 100% the best accessory to talk about. "Wonder Woman uses a Golden Lasso to catch bad guys. This Magic Lasso makes people tell the truth." I just really love the messaging to girls (and kids of all genders) there -- that a superhero catches bad guys and makes them tell the truth. Also, that spread asks, "Who can you catch with the golden lasso?" and I like to think that kids will sometimes answer that question by revealing who is threatening them in part of their life that they might not otherwise talk about.

And the final spread says "Wonder Woman is one of the world's strongest super heroes." (text below a gathering of DC supers) and on the next page says "Look--there's another little super hero!" above an image of Wonder Woman's head with a mirror where her face would be, which is a nice touch. (I know the mirror trick is used in board books a lot, but I still like it.)

[John Yelverton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really cute book which concisely gives the low down on Wonder Woman and her powers for the young reader. A great way to get your kid interested in comics.

[Keri Murcray · Rating 4 out of 5]

First birthday present for my niece - cute book about my favorite super hero

[Jillian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice crash course for introducing Wonder Woman to a Very Little One.

[Alyssa Haverfield · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little Wonder Woman bio book with some touch and feel elements for kids. Probably more for WW fans.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

The lasso page alone makes this a winner.

[EG · Rating 4 out of 5]

My First Wonder Woman Book is a simple board book that introduces some of wonder Woman's accessories. It is a good addition to My First Book of Girl Power. My toddler loves this book and my husband loves reading it with her. This is a touch and feel book with various textures, a piece of a rope for a lasso, and a page with a flip tab. This is a fun book for toddlers.

[Tacurtin · Rating 4 out of 5]

The touch and feel nature of this board book make it appealing for print motivation. The subject is likely to appeal to nostalgic parents who enjoyed Wonder Woman and other early superheroes when they were kids.

[Madison]

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[Heather Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

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