Krypto: The Origin of Superman's Dog

by Michael Dahl, Michael Dahl

Even Superman needs a loyal sidekick. But how did Krypto the Super-Dog become the Man of Steel's best friend? Discover the origin of this superpowered Super-Pet in this action-packed, POW!-WHAM!-BOOM! chapter book for early readers.

Genres: Superheroes, Picture Books, Childrens

40 pages, Library Binding

Published August 1, 2017

About the author

Michael Dahl is the author of over 200 books for children and young adults, including the acclaimed Finnegan Zwake mystery series and The Library of Doom. His works have earned Edgar and Anthony Award nominations and national design honors. As Editorial Director at Stone Arch Books, he champions engaging, award-winning stories that inspire young readers everywhere.

He also writes under aliases Chris Carey, Rick Thomas, and Mark Ziegler.

Reviews

[Clay Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good comic for young readers.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

My husband has started collecting these gems for our son - you can never start them too early! This tells the origin story of Krypto - Superman's trusty four legged companion. It's impossible to give my critique without explaining the whole plot, so read ahead at your peril: Apparently, Krypto was Superman's childhood dog on Krypton before it exploded. Superman's parents knew the explosion was imminent so they built a spaceship and sent Krypto off into the unknown to test if he could survive...but the explosion was coming sooner than they thought so they quickly built another spaceship to send off Superman too! Superman, we all know, ended up on Earth but Krypto got a little lost first before he made it ;-) But of course they found each other again in the end! Our main problem with this story was that they sacrificed the family dog! Planet about to explode? Need to discover a safe alternative? Good luck, Krypto! How was he supposed to report back anyway? How was he supposed to fly a spaceship by himself? And why can't they build bigger spaceships to hold more people??

[Qamar · Rating 4 out of 5]

We are so proud of you for reading "Krypto: The Origin of Superman's Dog" by Michael Dahl! You learned that loyalty and friendship can make a man powerful. Do you remember how Krypto backed up Superman, supported him? You can live this way in your own life. Be a true friend and stay loyal to the people that you love. Your kindness and support can change the lives of your friends and family.

Love, Mom and Dad

[Krystle Dukes · Rating 5 out of 5]

SUPERGOOD

Best book I've seen a lot of books my name is Joel and I have it 5 stars
cause it was good

[Jenna Mills · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

These kids' books about superhero pets are pretty good. In this one, we find out Superman's parents sent their dog away from their planet on a spaceship. Fun story and pictures.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

The girl I watch picked this one out and really liked it.

[Nicolas · Rating 4 out of 5]

For me, the Silver Age of Comics is the sweet spot. It was fun introducing my son to Krypto and the other forgotten characters in this series. As usual the art was bright and interesting and the story was a lot of fun.

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