Saturday, February 21, 2026

Jo Jo Makoons: The Super-Scary Sleepover (Jo Jo #5) by Dawn Quigley and Tara Audibert - OPTIONAL

Jo Jo Makoons: The Super-Scary Sleepover (Jo Jo #5) by Dawn Quigley, illustrated by Tara Audibert
, 63 pages. CHAPTER BOOK Heartdrum, 2025. $7. 

Content: G 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL 

APPEALS TO: SOME 

Jojo Makoons is a precocious 1st grader. She lives with her mom and her kokum (grandmother). Jojo has been invited to her first sleepover, and she doesn't know what to expect. Her friend Ferris scares her when he tells her to be careful of puppets at the sleepover because at night they try to steal children's eyes. Now Jojo is really worried! 

Book 5 in a fun series, Jojo is a bit too much for me, but I bet readers her age find her adorable. She has big feelings, big ideas and wants everyone to play along. Jojo is Ojibewe, and I'm sure Indigenous children will see themselves.  Many of Jojo's antics are universal, so other children will enjoy her as well. 

Lisa Librarian 

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