Toni The Superhero

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Toni the Superhero by R.D. Base
There’s something special about having an ordinary superhero. Toni the Superhero manages to show us a hero while also offering young readers a space that celebrates the enjoyment of their daily routine.
Toddlers’ attention are piqued by bedazzling visual stimuli. R.D. Base has securely created ‘the hook’ through Toni as a superhero along with Debbie Hefke’s colourful illustrations. The book’s cover page pretty much says it all – Toni is a superhero but an ordinary one; one that children can relate to. The first page introduces the reader to Toni without he’s superhero outfit, simply, 'This is Toni'. We know that 'Toni is a Superhero', but he is also a down-to-earth kinda guy. The reader gets to find out what he does everyday. …show more content…

The shortness of the book suit the attention span of most toddlers while the strong primary colours act as a good pull to return to the book again and again for the visual pull and on a learning level, consolidate the acquisition of new words. It is clear that Base wants readers to practice pesonalising the use of ‘like’ with infinitives. It could clearly be used at home or act as a lovely follow-up to pre-school activities or as book for young learners of English as an second or foreign language. The book could be used as a springboard for children to come up with other activities through role-play. When using it with my toddler, I’ll use it to ask him what other activities he likes to do and discuss that. As the illustrations are so vivid, the background details could also be used for extra

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