Ninja, Ninja, Never Stop! is a manic fun book for kids

Ninja, Ninja, Never Stop! immediately grabs your attention because of its bright, vivid colors, large letters and the fact that it has multiple ninjas on the cover. As the dad to 2 young boys; and a fan of martial arts movies this book would seem to speak directly  to me.  One read through the book  however and you- and your young audience will be hooked.

Daddy Mojo reads Ninja, Ninjan, Never Stop by Todd Tuell

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Finding Gossamyr, a dreamy, action fairy tale for ages 7-12

At its root, Finding Gossamyr is the story of a brother/sister relationship.  Jenna, the older sister is caring for Denny who is about 8 years younger than her. When Finding Gossamyr starts we see Jenna about to sign Denny over to some sort of institution that will take care of him forever.   At the same time Denny is taking a math quiz where we learn that he’s a math wizard who can solve problems with ease.

Finding Gossamyr

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Stocking stuffer ideas: Beginning Pearls by Stephan Pastis

Pearls Before Swine is one of only two comics in the daily paper that can make me laugh out loud.  It reminds me of the absurdity of The Far Side, has artwork similar to Dilbert and friend ships that are a more contemporary version of Peanuts. You’re probably heard of Pearls Before Swine, but if not, Beginning Pearls is an excellent jumping off point for this comic strip.

Pearls Before Swine-Beginning Pearls

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Battle Bunny- creative & twisted children’s book at its best

As a child I remember getting a book or two that I didn’t want to get. It was boring, too young and intended for the child that they thought I was, instead of the boy that I had become.   Battle Bunny takes that premise, turns it on its head and manages to make one of the most enjoyable children’s books that my wife and I have seen this year.

Scene from Battle Bunny

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A look at the 11 Halloween ComicFest Mini Comics

The other day we read over 4 of the 11 full size comics that were available for Halloween ComicFest.  These are free comics that you can pick up at your local comic book store.  Several publishers also released 11 mini comics that are also free.  They ranged across the board from knock someone down to get it (joking…hello, but GREAT), good to OK for their fan base.

Super Dinosaur

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A look at some of the full sized comics from Halloween ComicFest

This past weekend was Halloween ComicFest at your local comic book store.  They had 11 comics that were full sized and 11 that were mini sized-all of them free.  The nice folks at Diamond Comics were nice enough to send me some of them.  Here’s a look at 4 of the full sized comics to see if they’re worth grabbing up.

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Lloyd and the Bear #2 continues the greatness from its first issue

A couple of weeks ago I discovered one of the most promising all ages comics that I’ve seen in a while.  Lloyd and the Bear is like Calvin & Hobbes in space.  Despite my clunky analogy, it’s original, in brilliant full color, appropriate for all ages and enjoyable for adults.

Llloyd and The Bear 2 Cover

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Dress up for The Greatest Halloween Costume Contest Ever & get free comic books too

This year your local comic book shop is having The Greatest Halloween Costume Contest Ever.   It’s kid friendly, OK for adults too and will have free comic books!  The free comic books will depend on the supply and location, but they’re pretty cool.

Win prizes at the Halloween Comicfest Costume Contest

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