My Super Uncle is a heartwarming Australian picture book about family bonds and the everyday heroes who help children grow. Written by Brisbane children's author Dannika Patterson and illustrated by CBCA-shortlisted Noongar artist Seantelle Walsh, this joyful rhyming story is told through the eyes of a young girl who idolises her uncle so completely she's fairly sure he has superpowers.
He can read her mind, mend what's broken, levitate, fly and most importantly, turn up exactly when she needs him. Written in playful rhyming couplets with a rhythm that carries the story along like a song, My Super Uncle gently reveals a family whose structure extends beyond the nuclear unit: the narrator has two mothers, and her beloved uncle is her biological father.
Themes of diversity, inclusion, family, community, respect, love and kindness run through every page, making this an affirming read for all children and a genuinely useful resource for opening conversations about the many different ways families can be made.
Reviewers have responded warmly: Books+Publishing described it as a charming picture book about an "everyday superhero" uncle, noting how subtly the family's story is woven through the illustrations; ReadPlus rated it highly recommended for ages 3 and up; and Kids' Book Review praised its striking cover, dazzling endpapers, and its portrait of love in its many forms.
Seantelle Walsh's energetic artwork layers in culturally significant detail and warm, highly relatable family scenes — the kind of illustrations children return to and find something new detail in each time.
A wonderful addition to family bookshelves, kindergarten and primary classrooms, school libraries, and wellbeing or inclusion collections. Supporting teaching notes with activities, discussion points and curriculum links are available to download.
My Super Uncle is a heartwarming Australian picture book about family bonds and the everyday heroes who help children grow. Written by Brisbane children's author Dannika Patterson and illustrated by CBCA-shortlisted Noongar artist Seantelle Walsh, this joyful rhyming story is told through the eyes of a young girl who idolises her uncle so completely she's fairly sure he has superpowers.
He can read her mind, mend what's broken, levitate, fly and most importantly, turn up exactly when she needs him. Written in playful rhyming couplets with a rhythm that carries the story along like a song, My Super Uncle gently reveals a family whose structure extends beyond the nuclear unit: the narrator has two mothers, and her beloved uncle is her biological father.
Themes of diversity, inclusion, family, community, respect, love and kindness run through every page, making this an affirming read for all children and a genuinely useful resource for opening conversations about the many different ways families can be made.
Reviewers have responded warmly: Books+Publishing described it as a charming picture book about an "everyday superhero" uncle, noting how subtly the family's story is woven through the illustrations; ReadPlus rated it highly recommended for ages 3 and up; and Kids' Book Review praised its striking cover, dazzling endpapers, and its portrait of love in its many forms.
Seantelle Walsh's energetic artwork layers in culturally significant detail and warm, highly relatable family scenes — the kind of illustrations children return to and find something new detail in each time.
A wonderful addition to family bookshelves, kindergarten and primary classrooms, school libraries, and wellbeing or inclusion collections. Supporting teaching notes with activities, discussion points and curriculum links are available to download.
