Best Daddy Mojo Podcasts (2025)

Black Lives: Great Minds of Science is a non-fiction graphic novel that profiles nine STEM scientists for ages 9-13. #Black LiveGreatMindsofScience, #greatminds, #BlackLives, #TonyaBolden, #DavidWilkerson, #AbramsFanfare, @abramsbooks , # STEMgraphicnovels, #graphicnovel, #science,

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Episode 159: Chicka Chicka Ho Ho Ho, an instant illustrated classic regardless of the time of year 2:54

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Chicka Chicka Ho Ho Ho follows a similar format as its classic namesake, but wrinkles in some Christmas mojo for a timeless illustrated picture book.

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Episode 157: Jonas Hanway’s Umbrella, makes #nonfiction fun for early elementary, #entrepreneur 3:32

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Jonas Hanway’s Umbrella is a stranger than (non) fiction tale about a man that made the umbrella cool in London.

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Episode 156: Butt or Face? Revenge of the Butts, funny non-fiction that sucks in kid readers 2:43

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Butt or Face? Revenge of the Butts combines the curious and the gross in an age-appropriate nature book that makes them laugh and learn.

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Episode 155: Courtesy of Cupid, mglit that asks what if the God of Love was your daddy? 2:28

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Courtesy of Cupid, an effortless to read mglit about a teen girl who’s the daughter of the God of Love and has inherited some of his abilities.

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Episode 154: Amazing Abe, an illustrated book that's more than niche history 2:38

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Amazing Abe, an illustrated book about a Jewish immigrant newspaper magnate is much more than you think it is. Amazing Abe: How Abraham Cahan’s Newspaper Gave a Voice to Jewish Immigrants, Amazing Abe, Norman H. Finkelstein, Vesper Stamper, Holiday House Publishing, illustrated books, non-fiction illustrated books,…

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Episode 152: The Otherwoods, bait and switch mglit on acceptance cloaked in a horror robe 3:13

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The Otherwoods is LGBTQ acceptance in sheep-horror clothing. It’s not scary enough for the later, yet aims the book’s jacket at that audience.

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Episode 151: EidTale, an Eid as-Fitr Adventure, a board book, gatefold journey to smile at 2:13

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EidTale: An Eid al-Fitr Adventure continues the approachable excellence of the Abrams Trail Tale book series in a non-secular manner.

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Episode 150: Fantasy Sports 1: The Court of Souls, graphic novel kinetic enjoyment 3:12

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Fantasy Sports 1: The Court of Souls is a large format graphic novel that ensnares manga, sports, action and humor readers all within its web.

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Episode 149: Dia de Disfraces, un libro que passé el Navidad Musica exam 2:34

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Dia de Disfraces is a charming illustrated book in Spanish about dressing up and being yourself, even when others aren’t with you.

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Episode 148: The Museum on the Moon, sneaky STEM poetry with dreamy art 2:16

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The Museum on the Moon is STEM based poetry that won’t put kids to sleep. It will make their minds think and eyes wonder about the possibilities.

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Episode 147: The Real Story is a very funny illustrated book on intentional tall tales 2:11

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The Real Story is a sublime illustrated book that uses its intelligence and creativity to be funny, really laugh-out-loud funny for ages three and up. Youtube The original post on Daddy Mojo

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Episode 146: 10 Dogs adds up to a very clever and enjoying sibling that’s more than a counting book 2:11

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10 Dogs is a counting book in that it adds to 10 in various ways that will make kids laugh, smile, grin, and notice small details, with dogs.

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Episode 145: Tell Me About Space is proof that a board book can extend where you think it is 2:39

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Tell Me About Space is the smart, STEM board book that you wanted to be read to you when you were two-years old.

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Episode 144: The Things We Miss, a little time travel, a lot of life and a great book 3:09

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The Things We Miss is mglit that brings in just enough science-fiction to the genre before they realize that it’s realistic fiction that they’ll enjoy as much, if not more.

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Episode 143: Can You Catch Me? Tutu and the Vehicles, story time fun for the very young 2:07

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Can You Catch Me? is a sublime example of less-is-more when it comes to making an illustrated book engaging and fun for ages 3-6.

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Episode 142: Above the Trenches, a graphic novel that edutains with ease from all angles 3:15

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Above the Trenches is a graphic novel with dozens of characters, and country-spanning action, that manages to make people appreciate history.

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Episode 141: The Sinister Secrets of Singe stumbles shortly out of the gate 3:12

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The Sinister Secrets of Singe is mglit that could’ve benefitted from more action, fewer tropes and a haircut before planning the series.

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Episode 140: Alterations is a graphic novel that channels middle school in all the right 3:24

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Alterations is a graphic novel that humorously shows middle school and how its inhabitants view it and the world around them.

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Episode 139: Are You Big? is picture book laughs for ages three through seven 2:17

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Are You Big? is picture book fun and glory all about size and scale that will delight ages three and up with happy art and simple text.

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Episode 138: Scientists of Faith, profiles in smart thinkers who believe in a higher power 2:55

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Scientist of Faith profiles 28 thinkers who changed the world for the better and lets you know just a snippet about their faith in various religions.

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Episode 137: This Little Engineer: A Think-and-do-Primer, board book to cerebral action 3:03

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This Little Engineer: A Think-and-do-Primer is a board book that makes crawlers through 2nd grade think, but also clears up the vague definition of “what is an engineer?”

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Episode 136: Quest Kids and the Dark Prophecy of Doug doesn’t disappoint 2:30

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Quest Kids and the Dark Prophecy of Doug blends comic-style art and quickly-paced text for a mglit series that spans elementary and middle school.

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Episode 135: Bob Marley: One Love movie review 3:12

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Our 14-year-old saw Bob Marley: One Love. What does a typical middle-school person think about the film? His thoughts might surprise you.

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Episode 134: The Bellwoods Game, spooky, age-OK scary for mid-elementary and up 2:12

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The Bellwoods Game is mglit that pairs illustrations with a great heel and an urban ghost story that lives in every neighborhood for an age-appropriately scary and spooky time.

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Episode 133: Moomin and the Golden Leaf, timeless morals and a classy story 3:05

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Moomin and the Golden Leaf is a new story about sharing, moving on, accepting setbacks, and caring staring the classic character.

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Episode 132: Moomin and the Golden Leaf, timeless morals and a classy story 3:05

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Moomin and the Golden Leaf is a new story about sharing, moving on, accepting setbacks, and caring staring the classic character.

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Episode 131: Plague-Busters! uses humor, quip-ridden text and art to make STEM fun 2:39

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Plague-Busters! Is an entry gate, heavily illustrated, entertaining chapter book with humor and science on the planet’s deadliest diseases.

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Episode 130: The Secret Society of Aunts & Uncles proves this naysayer wrong 1:59

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The Secret Society of Aunts & Uncles is the charming story about a club that teaches siblings of parents the ways of how to be cool to nieces and nephews.

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Episode 129: Schnozzer & Tatertoes: Shoot the Moon!, establishes a new elementary tentpole 2:42

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Schnozzer & Tatertoes: Shoot the Moon! establishes itself as one of the big dogs in elementary school graphic novels.

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Episode 128: Monsters Never Get Haircuts, say hello to a new classic 2:42

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Monsters Never Get Haircuts has the potential to be your pre-k kid’s favorite book. The art is awesome, the text is brief and the story is very funny.

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Episode 127: Big Ideas from History: A History of the World For You, active thinking kid smart history 3:52

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Big Ideas from History: A History of the World For You is the ultimate read-aloud book, if the audience can handle non-fiction and thinking

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Episode 126: Hooray for She, He, Ze and They!, too much for too young 1:36

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Hooray for She, He, Ze and They! What Are Your Pronouns Today? Is a noble book whose target audience is too young for the social message.

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Episode 125: Sick!, an eye-catching, appropriate name for a gateway STEM graphic novel 2:49

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Sick! The Twists and Turns Behind Animal Germs is an engaging chapter graphic novel on how little things are a big deal to animals.

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Episode 124: Finn’s Little Fibs proves that less is more in this go-to illustrated book series 2:42

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Finn’s Little Fibs is an illustrated book by Tom Percival that uses detailed art, a classic feel and brief text to effortlessly teach a lesson via the book’s character.

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Episode 123: Mile Morales Suspended: A Spider-Man novel like no other-for the better 3:26

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Miles Morales Suspended: A Spider-Man novel that combines prose and any conceivable narrative caffeine to entertain readers.

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Episode 122: A Curious Collection of Dangerous Creatures, rabbit hole learning they don’t expect 3:20

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A Curious Collection of Dangerous Creatures: An Illustrated Encyclopedia is a fun, fresh take on the basics of some uncommon and cool critters.

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Episode 121: Outside Nowhere is something great for mglit readers 2:39

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Outside Nowhere uses snappy, funny dialogue, a sense of wonder, mystery, and ultimately redemption in this mglit home run.

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Episode 120: Ludwig and the Rhinoceros, I Kant escape how clever this book is 3:40

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Ludwig and the Rhinoceros is a great and timeless, illustrated book. Ludwig and the Rhinoceros is a child’s first primer on critical thought. Both of these statements can coexist.

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Episode 119: A Sky of Paper Stars, an imaginative graphic novel on grieving, death, and selfishness 3:01

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A Sky of Paper Stars is a graphic novel on death and grieving that manages to not be too heavy, concentrating on the support and love, but acknowledging the loss.

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Episode 118: How Old Is A Whale?, soft, story-driven STEM on age for those 6 and up 3:23

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How Old is a Whale? asks the question that every elementary kids poses, plus dozens of other age-related ones on animals of all sizes.

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Episode 117: Fungi Grow, balance poetry, naturalistic STEM and entertainment 3:38

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Fungi Grow sounds like a rallying cry for a dude to get larger in the garden. In reality, it’s a STEM-based poetry book that melds lyricism, nature and entertainment.

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Episode 115: Investigators: All Tide Up, the seventh in the series that shows no signs of age 4:00

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Investigators: All Tide Up is the seventh entry into this all-age graphic novel series that continues to deliver laughs and puns aplenty.

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Episode 114: Meet the Megafauna!, massive gatefolds with big critters 3:17

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Meet the Megafauna! uses great art and gatefolds to remind elementary ages that big creatures are cool, they don’t have to be dinosaurs and can have relatives among us today.

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Episode 112: Ten-Word Tiny Tales to Inspire and Unsettle is curiously amazing 3:49

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

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Episode 111: Infested is age-appropriate horror for the reluctant teen reader soul 2:56

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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.