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Superheroes in the Park
Brief Description
One little boy can't wait to get to the park with Dad and Daddy. But oh no! The path is too icy. 'Careful or you'll slip', says Dad. The ropes are too high... 'Stop, or you might fall', says Daddy. Everything is too high, too fast,...
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One little boy can't wait to get to the park with Dad and Daddy. But oh no! The path is too icy. 'Careful or you'll slip', says Dad. The ropes are too high... 'Stop, or you might fall', says Daddy. Everything is too high, too fast, too slippery or too big. It's not fair!
But after some tears and a big hug, the boy has a brilliant idea. They will all play together at the playground and he will show Dad and Daddy what to do! On the ropes they're pirates, on the swing they are swooping birds, and on the roundabout they're superheroes.
What adventures will they have next?
'With Dad and Daddy by my side, I know I can do anything!'
A delightful, inclusive and empowering story, full of love and tenderness, based on the author's own family.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781915659972
Publisher: Otter-Barry Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 11 June 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Otter-Barry Books
Illustration: Illustrations, color
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Hayley Wells
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 9.0mm
Width: 240.0mm
Height: 275.0mm
Weight: 430g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Ian Eagleton is a former primary school teacher, now a reviewer, resource writer and picture book author whose first two books, Nen and the LonelyFisherman and Violet's Tempest, were widely acclaimed. Ian runs the Reading Realm online resource and enjoys running virtual workshops for children. He and his husband have recently become dads through adoption and this book is very much based on their own experiences of parenting a toddler. Ian lives in Essex.
Hayley Wells is an illustrator and author with a special interest in portraying social and environmental themes. Their work has been shortlisted in the World Illustration Awards 2022 and the Hiii Illustration Awards 2022. Hayley is dedicated to using recycled and vegan-based materials in her art whenever possible.Superheroes in the Parkis their first book for Otter-Barry Books. They live in Essex.
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