Mo and Jo Fighting Together Forever (Toon Books Level 3)

K-Gr 3Mona and Joey are constantly fighting but they both share a love for the superhero Mojo. One day, out of the blue, their mailman reveals that he is actually their revered hero in disguise. Ready to retire, he offers the children his costume, which contains his special powers. The siblings fight over it until they rip it in half, but their mother creatively transforms the pieces into two costumes, each containing one of Mojos powers. When the town parade is threatened, the children must learn to work together, becoming the team Mojo. The dynamic cartoon art successfully conveys the excitement and action of the plot, and children will love the simple graphic format. However, though young readers will probably be drawn into the narrative by the dynamic artwork, some of the text might be difficult for them to decode. Also, the siblings bickering is grating, making the characters somewhat unappealing, and the central message that the children need to work together is a bit heavy-handed."Mari Pongkhamsing, St. Perpetua School, Lafayette, CA" Copyright 2008 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.