I Am a Highly Dangerous Warrior!

PreS-Gr 2–When he sees a monster attacking the nearby village, the unnamed narrator declares he could “totally fight that guy” and attempts to do so. His wizard guardian (who has not even had his coffee yet) tries to talk him out of it, pointing out obvious things like the narrator’s lack of a plan, his propensity to wipe boogers on the cat, and that he’s only six and shorter than the mailbox. The would-be hero is undaunted and goes off to fight the monster anyway, only to discover the wizard may have been right. Luckily, while his report card did say he needs to work on impulsivity and critical thinking, it also said he’s able to overcome significant challenges when he puts his mind to it. Using his trusty comfort blanket as a cape, the narrator comes up with a way to save the village without fighting and return safely to the very relieved wizard. With the book’s crisp storytelling and funny illustrations, young children and their parents will be very familiar with the tenor of the conversations between the determined hero and exasperated wizard. It could be read aloud in story hours where it’s sure to divide the audience between whether the hero will or will not succeed.