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A review by laura_cs
Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-To-Be Best Friend by Dawn Quigley
5.0
I received an ARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Jo Jo Makoons Azure loves polka dots, her #1 best friend/cat Mimi, and her School Best Friend, Fern. But lately Jo Jo worries that Fern no longer wants to be her best friend, and school can be tough. Is Jo Jo doomed to be a Used-to-Be Best Friend?
The first in a delightful series of early chapter books, Jo Jo Makoons is a delightful protagonist who sees the world differently and lives life to the fullest on her Ojibwe reservation. Jo Jo tries her hardest at everything she does, which leads to some wacky hi-jinks when she doesn't quite understand what is happening around her or takes things too literally. This can range from thinking that her gym teacher's name is actually Jim, to smuggling her cat to school, and more.
Full of adorable illustrations and information about the Ojibwe language and culture, the Jo Jo Makoons series is an exciting and enticing preview of what else is to come from the highly anticipated Heartdrum publishing imprint and a phenomenal addition to the ever-increasing range of diverse cultures that are taking center stage in the lives of young readers.
I am certainly looking forward to see what other well-meaning mischief Jo Jo will find in future books!
Jo Jo Makoons Azure loves polka dots, her #1 best friend/cat Mimi, and her School Best Friend, Fern. But lately Jo Jo worries that Fern no longer wants to be her best friend, and school can be tough. Is Jo Jo doomed to be a Used-to-Be Best Friend?
The first in a delightful series of early chapter books, Jo Jo Makoons is a delightful protagonist who sees the world differently and lives life to the fullest on her Ojibwe reservation. Jo Jo tries her hardest at everything she does, which leads to some wacky hi-jinks when she doesn't quite understand what is happening around her or takes things too literally. This can range from thinking that her gym teacher's name is actually Jim, to smuggling her cat to school, and more.
Full of adorable illustrations and information about the Ojibwe language and culture, the Jo Jo Makoons series is an exciting and enticing preview of what else is to come from the highly anticipated Heartdrum publishing imprint and a phenomenal addition to the ever-increasing range of diverse cultures that are taking center stage in the lives of young readers.
I am certainly looking forward to see what other well-meaning mischief Jo Jo will find in future books!