Book Review - 'Supergirl (DC Supergirl) (Little Golden Book)' by Courtney Carbone (Writer), Erik Doescher (Illustrator)

A cute Little Golden Book about Supergirl.

It is basically baby's first Supergirl (and baby's first reading experience). It barely covers her origin at the beginning - the doomed planet Krypton, along with her parents and people - before moving swiftly to her kicking butt in action sequences that show off her various superpowers, all the while reassuring the reader that the totally untraumatized Supergirl can do anything!

But the book is fun and colourful, and highlights Supergirl/Kara Zor-El's strengths as an awesome, mighty and confident superhero. This comes at the cost of ignoring and omitting her weaknesses, however, such as kryptonite, and any introspection on her tragic past.

Also included are her cousin Superman, of course, and Batgirl, Hawkgirl, Wonder Woman, Supergirl's beloved Krypto the Superdog (he only shows up on one page, mind you), Cyborg, Catwoman, Cheetah, Poison Ivy, Bizarro, Sinestro, Lex Luthor, and Solomon Grundy.

'Supergirl (DC Supergirl) (Little Golden Book)' - recommended for Supergirl fans of all ages, in 2026, the year of Supergirl!

Superheroines forever!

Superheroines of tomorrow.

Up up and away!

Final Score: 3.5/5