Podcast Daddy Mojo

Ten-Word Tiny Tales: To Inspire and Unsettle is a children’s book that lays kindling at the base of imagination for any age.

Infested is the teen horror book that will make reluctant readers jump into the book pool and declare that everything is fine, with millions of roaches.

100 Disasters That Shaped World History provides a surprisingly detailed look at natural and man-made disasters that changed the world.

Molly and the Mutants is the second in the Far Flung Falls book series and cements itself as a go-to destination for mglit leisure reading.

The Girl Who Heard the Music is a well-meaning non-fiction book with one story thread too many.

The Big Fat High School Algebra 1 Workbook is an interactive, step-by-step look at how to master this math discipline for those that need help or really want to excel.

Eerie Tales from the School of Screams is an all-age graphic novel that doubles as all-age horror. It’s scary, whilst maintaining humor, heart and creativity.

How Does Chocolate Taste on Everest?, a non-fiction travelogue for elementary ages that deals in extremes to the enjoyment of ages 8 and up

A Dollar’s Grand Dream is an illustrated book that brings the silly but also cashes in on humor, a great story, and our natural curiosity about money.

All Talk is a graphic novel for high school ages that unflinchingly looks at gangs, acting tough and the results that follow. The art will compel you to read it more than once.

Are You Gonna Eat That? is a collection of the They Can Talk Comics by Jimmy Craig. It’s absurd, minimalist and possibly the funniest comic strip you’ll read today.

Barb and the Battle for Bailiwick, the third book in this all-age graphic novel series, is the action and humor antidote for (reluctant) readers to avoid a bad time.

In the Tunnel slow boils its way into your awareness with a realistic fiction story about family, war, oppression, and the will to survive.

Bitsy Bat, School Star is an illustrated book that serves as reassuring literary comfort food, but also as a very sublime autism primer.

Marie Curie and the Power of Persistence is non-fiction illustrated book that adds elements of silly without watering down the power of her real life.

The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves 2: S.O.S. is story-centric mglit that readers can jump into this sophomore entry and still be comfortable.

Misfit Mansion does resemble some graphic novels that didn’t measure up, but this one has enough variety to make it fun for girls aged eight and up.

O is for Ossicone: A Surprising Animal Alphabet is the smartest, most enjoyable A, B, C board book that your kids have seen in a long time.

Tangle-Knot is an illustrated book that’s full of big, silly laughs about a girl whose hair is so unkempt that a bird comes to live in it, but it also teaches something.

10 Cats is a counting book that asks pre-k or K kids to use logic, observation, humor, a cat, and nine kittens to add up to something fun.

Happily Ever After, the third and final book in the Once Upon Another Time series, pokes, dances and has fun with expectations of fairy tale tropes.

Batter Up, Charlie Brown! is a Peanuts graphic novel that collects six new stories, some classic Sunday strips and reminds ages eight and up why it’s one of the best.

Oppenheimer is a massive 3-hour movie that introduces a man who you probably don’t know, tells you why you should care and has parallels to today’s times. We took our 13YO to the film, he wants to work in the nuclear field and here are his thoughts on it.

The Town With No Mirrors is reluctant realistic fiction for mglit readers who like their plausible stories paired with mystery.

Fann Club: Batman Squad is an original all-age graphic novel in the truest sense that aims at elementary school ages, but covers ages eight and up.

Lia Park and the Heavenly Heirlooms stares at the sophomore book curse and happily dances past it with humor, action and quality world building.

Josephine and Her Dishwashing Machine is an illustrated book that examines the inventor of an appliance most of us use daily, but know nothing about its origin.

The One and Only Sparkella and the Big Lie is a charming book about being a good friend, telling the truth and bringing others into the fold.

Even for the unicorn-resistant set, resistance if futile. Those kids aged four through nine will love something about Party Hearty Kitty-Corn.

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (A Collector’s Classic Board Book) features the iconic art by Al Williamson in a book that’ll engage readers in pre-k and up.

Schnozzer & Tatertoes: Take A Hike! is an all age graphic novel that’s enjoyable from the first read and will produce repeat giggles for elementary ages.

Peculiar Woods: The Ancient Underwater City is the start to a beautiful friendship with an all age graphic novel series that’s smart, funny and has some feels for ages seven and up.

Her Eyes on the Stars: Maria Mitchell, Astronomer is an illustrated book with an awesome story worth seeking out, but this version could’ve used a softer touch.

The Kingdom Over the Sea is mglit that hits upon many current popular tropes, and manages not to be as disinterring as others who took the same path.

The Adventurous Kid’s Guide to The World’s Most Mysterious Places, an illustrated book that kids won’t be able to look away from, for ages eight through 12.

The Brilliant Calculator is an unlikely and empowering STEM illustrated story about Edith Clarke, a woman who invented something that few of us will use, but all of us take advantage of.

One Cool Duck is a graphic novel series aimed at very young readers. King of Cool is the first entry in it that’ll charm pre-k and up.

Tales of Ancient Worlds: Adventures in Archeology is the armchair compendium that every erstwhile fourth-grade Indiana Jones needs to show them the light.

Hardy Boys Adventures: The Smuggler’s Legacy is a fast-paced, mystery that has the hallmarks of its namesake, but is updated for today’s readers.

The Amazing Spider-Man, Web-Slinger, Hero, Icon is a coffee table, encyclopedic book that examines many of the web heads best story arcs in the comic books.

Abandon Ship! Is the true story of the sinking of the RMS Laconia, the passenger’s rescue by the sub that sank her, the peril-and survival that some had.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods is surprisingly fun and breezy. It’s aware that it’s an underdog and will entertain families for a chunk of time.

The Sublime Ms. Stacks preaches to the choir, whichever one you’re on, and will fire up the other side, which might be the point.

Bug Scouts Camp Out! is the second graphic novel in this very funny series that speaks to pre-k through second grade readers.

Mission Multiverse: Doppelganger Danger tries to pick up the zest and fun of its predecessor, but gets bogged down in a predictable alternate world mglit.

Science Sleuth & Solve 20+ Mind-Twisting Mysteries offers up curious, but solvable STEM puzzles for kids via art and text.

The Cat The Owl And The Fresh Fish has all of the elements of a classic fable, but its use of cursive might belie its timeless intentions.

I Am Coco, The Life of Coco Chanel is a graphic novel that looks at the icon’s life in a way that makes non-fashion folks interested.

Ready-To-Read Super Gross, What’s in Your Body? perfectly sets up and answers STEM things that first through third graders want to read and talk about.

Outside Chance, the second book in the Don’t Doubt The Rainbow series is smart YA that also satisfies mglit fans with action, mystery and realistic fiction.