Drawing on his own experiences growing up and from researching for the bestselling Dare to Be Different books, Ben Brooks reminds children that heroes aren't always the wall-climbing, cape-wearing, villain-fighters we see in comics and films. Ordinary people can be heroes too - you just need to find your own superpower! Dieses Buch ist großartig! Wir alle können Helden sein und unser Welt ein kleines bisschen besser und lebenswerter machen. Ein Held ist jemand, der in einer besseren Welt leben möchte und beschließt, selbst aktiv zu werden, um diesen Wunsch wahr zu machen. (S. 5) Every Talent can be a superpower - We parents get so busy in our lives that we end up ignoring small acts of creativity from our children. Let's not forget to zoom into what our child is doing well. Finding self-acceptance hasn't always been easy. I was abandoned at birth with a facial difference, and as I got older, I began to hate my face and the world I lived in.

Not All Heroes Wear Capes by Ben Brooks is a book that shines a light on other people and their achievements, while simultaneously nudging the reader along in their thinking – what can youdo? Ich bin zwar den Kinderschuhen entwachsen, aber auch ich wäre gerade gern eine Heldin mit Superkräften. Notfalls würde ich mir dafür auch einen enganliegenden Dress und ein Cape überstreifen, um für das Gute und den Frieden zu kämpfen. Aber das geht Euch bestimmt ähnlich…

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Brooks entstaubt und poliert den Begriff des/der „Helden/Heldin“ in seinem Buch auf. Denn in den letzten Jahrzehnten ist er ziemlich beschädigt worden. Zweifelhafte politische Systeme missbrauchen ihn in ihrem Sinne schon sehr lange. In den sozialen Medien werden Menschen zu Helden stilisiert, weil sie unendlich viele Likes generiert haben. Vergessen wurden hingegen Held*innen, die für Menschen und Tiere so viel Gutes, Gütiges und Hilfreiches tun (Die Pandemie legte da so manches bloß.) Dreams change as a person grows. In childhood and youth, the dream may have been something totally different which changed with time. To recognise your real dream, you must find the things that interest and excite you.

Hier hilft Brooks beim Erkennen, was Heldentum eigentlich ist, und was für eine tiefe innere Befriedigung es auch einem selber schenken kann, anderen Menschen und Tieren zu helfen. Throughout the book, readers are asked to think about themselves, such as making a list of their dreams. We are asked: what are you already good at? What are you grateful for? Who are you grateful to? What are your strengths? All of this is geared at helping us become more aware of what heroism could be – making a difference. The book is not preachy but encouraging. It emphasises the twin powers of knowledge and kindness. If we can promote just those two things, we are doing well. Choi Doe was a martial arts student travelling in Singapore, when he came across an elderly lady on a bus with no shoes. He took off his sandals and put them on her feet. This random act of kindness is the response of a superhero. Gradually, through trial and error, random moments with strangers, and some tragic haircuts, I've found self-love and happiness. From 1st July 2021, VAT will be applicable to those EU countries where VAT is applied to books - this additional charge will be collected by Fed Ex (or the Royal Mail) at the time of delivery. Shipments to the USA & Canada:Many people (particularly children) want to be heroes with superpowers. They see themselves in capes and tights fighting for what they believe, and to bring about change. In truth, a hero is anyone who wants to live in a better world and decides to do something about it. Quotes - The book is full of quotes. Here is the quote I loved the most - “By being a hero and helping other people, you’ll end up helping yourself”.

Ordinary people have done extraordinary things that others would class as heroic, but that they would see as having pushed through barriers of doubt, to become what they truly are.It’s because a superpower is the special gift that each one of us has hiding inside. We just have to discover what that is and put it to use. Man muss ja nicht gleich die ganze Welt retten. Einen kleinen Teil ein bisschen besser zu machen, ist doch schon ein wichtiger Schritt. Die Kapitel sind aufgeteilt in Sachtexte zu dem Thema passend, kurze Comicstrips, in denen AlltagsHelden vorgestellt werden und in wissenswertes über das Thema, um das es in dem Kapitel geht, also wie man etwas tun kann. Not All Heroes Wear Capes: 10 Things We Can Learn from Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, shows how you can reach your true potential by finding what you are good at and using it. Dare to imagine! Dream big! Ask yourself, what if?