Mo and Jo: Fighting Together Forever
by
Jay Lynch & Dean Haspiel
Order:
USA
Can
Little Lit Library, 2008 (2008)
Hardcover
Reviewed by Michelle York
W
hat is a child without a comic book?
F
or generations, kiddos have been so busy cheering on their favorite hero in red tights that they never realized they were often developing a love of reading at the same time. Now, a publisher wants to make the connection more apparent.
R
ecently, the Little Lit Library launched a new series called
Toon Books
, comics in hard cover for children ages four and up. This is the first attempt by a publishing company to put such comics in the hands of emerging readers.
O
ne of the first books is
Mo and Jo: Fighting Together Forever
. The story by Jay Lynch sketches out the tale of a young brother and sister with a severe case of sibling-rivalryitis. Their only hope of overcoming this, and defeating the enemy lizard ballooning over their city, is to end their squabbling and use their
mojo
. Artist Dean Haspiel does a superb job with these illustrations. The drawings are as lively and action-packed as the storyline.
C
hildren will undoubtedly love this Toon Book and the others on the market. But, will this new genre of books have staying power? That is to be continued ...
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