Mo and Jo Fighting Together Forever: Toon Books Level 3

by Jay Lynch, Jay Lynch (Illustrator)

“Lynch provides classic comic-book repartee in beginning-reader-friendly vocabulary ably matched to Haspiel’s bold images and zippy colors; the highest-quality production supplies good, old fashioned fun and a superhero lesson that packs a wallop.” – Kirkus Reviews
 
Mona and Joey can’t stop fighting! When the Mighty Mojo decides to give his powerful costume to them, these argumentative twins fight so much they rip it in half. Now each one is only half as strong! Can Mo and Jo find a way to combine their powers, fight evil Saw-Jaw and save their town?
 
Two master cartoonists, writer Jay Lynch and artist Dean Haspiel, create a loving, tongue-in-cheek superhero tale where the kids’ biggest battle is just learning to get along.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Childrens, Juvenile, Superheroes, Kids

40 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2008

About the author

Jay Lynch was an American cartoonist. He was the founder of Bijou Funnies, one of the first and most important underground comics of the Sixties, and for many years wrote the weekly syndicated comic strip, Phoebe and the Pigeon People. He helped create some Topps Chewing Gum’s most popular humor products, such as Wacky Packages and Garbage Pail Kids.

Reviews

[Daniel Garcia · Rating 5 out of 5]

we's like that twin same good hero wow that but still good support nice twin and bad evil robots that? live a with him really fight young twin nice.

[Alex Ronnenberg · Rating 2 out of 5]

Genre: picture book-graphic novel/comic book
Awards: none
Audience: grades 3-6
A. This book is a graphic novel because the only text is through text boxes. Most of the texts are from the characters speaking to one another.
B. This graphic novel has lots of color and pops out to the reader. Each panel is different from one another. Some of the scenes on each page are the same but with different actions going on at once. The colors used are bold and vibrant. Each page is eye catching to the reader.
C. I would have this book in my class for my students to independently. This is a good starting chapter book for developing readers. The text is broken into chapters so students feel like they are reading a lot but there are a lot of pictures provided.
D. What happened when Mona and Joey were fighting over the costume?
- The costume split in half.

[Raena · Rating 2 out of 5]

It is a fun idea for a book. Twins inherit super powers, but have to work together to defeat the bad guy. I just felt icky reading the insults to my son. They were excessive and took up most of the book. I liked the art style and concept, but I plan to return this to the library before I have to read it again.

[Katy Lovejoy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alright this was kind of funny

[Jennifer Wardrip · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reviewed by Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius" for Kids @ TeensReadToo.com

Joey and Mona are typical siblings. They argue - a lot. They fight over the video game controller - a lot. They make fun of each other - a lot.

There's one thing they can agree on, though. Mighty MoJo is the most awesome superhero ever. And when they discover the secret behind MoJo's identity, and are given his superpowers to fight evil, you'd think the arguing between Joey and Mona would stop.

But it doesn't, until they realize they'll have to work together to use MoJo's powers to protect the world.

MO AND JO: FIGHTING TOGETHER FOREVER is the perfect book to introduce children to comics and graphic novels. My daughter, who is almost eight, loves the format of these types of books, but since they're usually written for older teens, the content isn't always appropriate. This one was perfect for her, and, as the younger sister of a nearly-teen brother, she could perfectly relate to the storyline, as well.

A great book with wonderful, full-color illustrations, you don't want to miss this one!

[Mike Aragona · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think it's amazing how Dean Haspiel's work - which can be so hardcore and down-to-earth for his "tuff" superhero work - can work so well on this young-readers book.[return][return]The story itself is cute and simple enough - siblings get a surprise visit from their superhero idol who decides to retire and let them be heroes in his stead. The moral of the tale (this is a young reader book after all) is that only by putting aside their sibling rivalry can they become true heroes. By working together instead of arguing, they can truly be a force to reckon with. :)[return][return]It's simple, it's cute, and I think it works. I haven't tried it on my kids yet but I will find out what they think :)

[Ru · Rating 3 out of 5]

i give this one more star than i would give it myself because my two year old son LOVES it. made me read it to him three times in one sitting. which could, i think, qualify as a dictionary definition of "tedious!"

kind of a fun concept, sort of, but more than any of the other toon books, this one seems like they first wrote an adult story and then cut it down to fit the length and audience the series was created to service. unlike, say, silly lilly or benny & penny, which were very good early reader introductions to the format of graphic storytelling.

[Justyn Rampa · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't know what it is about some of these Toon Books, but man the characters are unlikeable and argumentative. I don't know if the intention is to provide an example to children so that they realize the wrong way to behave, but I don't know...I would much rather read a Berenstain Bears book any day of the week.

It was neat to have a classic comic look in the presentation of this book and of course introduce a very basic classic comic book cape story.

I just can't help but wish it were better.

[Jessica (thebluestocking) · Rating 2 out of 5]

I received this book for free from the publisher. All content and opinions are my own.

Mo and Jo is the story of Mona and Joey, a brother and sister who love the same superhero, Mojo, but who can’t seem to get along. When Mojo retires and gives the siblings his suit and powers, they have to learn how to work together. This book, too, was in chapters. I felt that this one was a little more preachy than the others, but I think it would work for the intended demographic - kids.

[Lora · Rating 1 out of 5]

This simple superhero story is not remotely entertaining. It is so simple that even struggling readers that are fans of superheroes and graphic novels won't like this book. It doesn't contain the creativity and wonderful storytelling that excellent graphic novels have. I would not recommend this book to anyone.

[Jess Brown · Rating 2 out of 5]

I say "eh" to this one. Mo & Jo, the two constantly fighting siblings put aside their differences to combat the villain. Honestly, the storyline was flat, and the dialogue was lame. I felt the obviousness of the moral the entire time I was reading it, and I daresay a kid would, too. I'd prefer a more original take on this theme.

[Terry]

Borrow or buy. As a shared story, it is a book that pre-readers would enjoy. As an easy reader, there is a solid story that will engage kids learning to read. Odds are good that a reluctant or remedial reader would pick this up more than once.

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

A brother and sister who are always fighting get a superheros costume and tear it in half in seconds. Luckily their mom can sew and puts it back together for them. They are going to have to learn to work together on this one. Grades 3+

[Meredith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good idea, not super great execution. It felt very incomplete. As far as I can tell, it's not part of a series, but I think I'd like it better if it were. The idea is too big to be given any sort of justice in the length of book we've got here.

[Salina · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a comic book that describes the relationship between a brother and sister. The illustrations are good and the sibling fighting is very realistic. Children would definitely connect to the story.

[Mark · Rating 1 out of 5]

So actually I read this while queueing in cashier line at the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Jakarta. Nothing special about this comic book: the story is cliche, the villain is unimpressive, and the characters are forgettable.

[Hillary · Rating 2 out of 5]

Reviewed here: http://shazhmmm.blogspot.com/2008/09/...

[Youth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice easy comic for all ages. Short but interesting! SD

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this felt contrived to teach kids a lesson: cooperate! give each other positive verbal reinforcement! jokes weren't funny. hokey and blah. meh.

[Aaron · Rating 3 out of 5]

A set of siblings who cannot share each inherit half of the powers of a retiring superhero. They must learn how to cooperate before the evil Saw-Jaw does them in.

[Ece Tansuğ · Rating 5 out of 5]

İT İSN'T OPİNİNG I CANT DO MY READİNG HOMEWORK İT İS A BAD PROGRAMME İ THİNK YOU DONT KNOW İTS İMPORTANT TO DO HOMEWORK İN 11 YEAR İN TURKEY !!!!!!!!!

[Zonia · Rating 1 out of 5]

Don't bother.

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[Molly · Rating 2 out of 5]

Again, just not my style, but I can see its popularity with our beginning readers.

[Alecia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Four stars from my third grader.