what a brilliant book read this with a group of children who are very sensitive and they absolutly loved it.
highly relatable
perfect for children

Empathy Is My Superpower is a perfect way to teach children about empathy. It's a fun and heartwarming story that simply explains the concept. My favorite part is the parents guide at the end with even more tips on teaching children empathy.

This story starts of with an older sister who is mad at her crybaby brother keeping her up all night. Mom reminds Amelila that she needs to think about others feelings, and what they may be going thought. She also needs to think about how she can help others. This book looks at various scenarios where kids can practice empathy. It is done well, I just wish they would get a new illustrator. The illustrations are not bad, just not great. But in this book, it’s the message that matters.

In a time when kindness seems to be lacking, we need books and characters like "Super E!" to save the day. After mom talks to Emily about bullying and teaches her about empathy, Emily transforms into her superhero persona Super E to spread kindness to her family and classmates Text features, such as a callout of "How to Show Empathy," are visually appealing and succinct attention grabbers to reinforce concepts. There are also tips for parents and teachers at end of the book, as well as references to other books about kindness. A wonderful read for elementary school students.

Empathy is my Superpower is a highly engaging book about the power of kindness and empathy. The illustrations are adorable. This would be a great addition to an educator's bookshelf. I hope downloadable activities will be available later. Thanks BoysTown Press for the ARC of this title for review.

Amelia has difficulty trying to figure out why people behave the way they do. Her brother Kevin cries in the dark, Kayla, a friend from school has so much difficulty getting her math assignments completed and Priya brings a strange lunch to school that is totally foreign to Amelia and always eats alone because nobody will eat with her. Her wise parents school her in the art of empathy and Amelia takes it upon herself to become a crusader to practise it whenever she can intervene and show someone that she cares what they are feeling. She dons a cape and empathy becomes her superpower. She realizes the power that empathy generates and is so happy to reach out to others to give them a helping hand when they are struggling.

The illustrations are sweet and the message is positive. The book includes tips on how to talk to your children about extending empathy to others in their own life. This is a great story for parents and educators to read aloud. It will invoke discussions on what empathy means and how using it will change the world and make it a much better place to live. I highly recommend it.

This could serve as a "silly read-aloud" (I used funny voices and my middle-schoolers sat through it), but it’s more likely to work with a young audience. The information is good, but I don't know a lot of kids who would choose this book on their own, or see it as an interesting story in its own right. However, that's not a reason to ignore it.

What the book does well is straight-up name/describe empathy. With a list on a piece of paper. Do real moms teach this way? I mean, *I* do, but I alway thought I was an odd duck. This takes a lot of pressure off...

It was a little unexpected to see the main character make such a huge change in behavior and attitude so quickly. She seems inclined to the dramatic and quick to think on her feet, but overall her interventions (from my adult point of view) felt pretty calculated - and more mature than the target audience. Even so it was nice to see specific examples of empathy in action.

The picture book part of the story is followed by a tip-sheet for caregivers about promoting empathy and practicing kindness.

(My thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for a digital review copy.)

I love this book! I am an empath and I have been looking for a way to share that aspect of myself with my children. I believe the future generations need to be shown how to feel for others. There is too much attacking and avoiding and belittling. The world needs more children who are willing to be empathetic little superheroes. I am excited to share this with my children and I will read it over and over because I know they will love this book too!

This book is a great way to teach children about empathy and gives some wonderful examples of how to be more empathetic. It was easy to relate to, and as a parent, I would like to read this to my daughter as I always try to choose books for her that teach her new skills.
It was nice to see that the main character, Amelia, didn't understand empathy at the beginning, and after learning what is was, we see her finding ways throughout the day to be more empathic to those around her, in a setting that children can easily relate to.

This wonderful book is written for young children. The author explains what empathy means. We need more empathy in this world.

I received a free ARC of this book for an honest review.

Empathy is my Superpower by Brian Smith

In the days of bullying and child rudeness it is great to see a book that promotes something positive. Empathy is a very hard thing to teach a child. This is put in terms a child can understand and relate to. Even the youngest of children can learn from this book. Amelia (aka SuperE) can not understand why her brother Kevin is afraid of the dark and teases him. Mom explains it and Amelia decides to become SuperE. She helps out various people with all different problems. I found this book to be easy to read and delightfully positive. The illustrations by Lisa Griffin are both colorful and creative. The book does give tips in the back on how to talk to your child about empathy. I would recommend this book to anyone with a child. Anyone 8+ can read it. I am going to have my Granddaughter read it.