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by Judy Schachner (Author) "Every morning, Skippyjon Jones woke up with the birds..." (more)
Key Phrases: Skippyjon Jones, Mama Junebug Jones, Poquito Tito (more...)
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Kindergarten-Grade 3-This is a wildly wonderful book about a hyperactive kitten, Skippyjon Jones, whose head and ears are too big for his body, and whose imagination is too intense for his mama. According to her, he needs to do some serious thinking about what it means to be a Siamese cat instead of a bird (Skippyjon always wakes up and eats worms with his feathered friends). She sends him to his room, where he imagines he is a Chihuahua ("My name is Skippito Friskito./I fear not a single bandito"). Chock-full of rhyming chants and Spanish expressions, the feline's adventure as a doggy Zorro ends in chaos. His frazzled mother gives him a hug anyway and says, "Say good night, Skippyjon Jones." "Buenas noches, mis amigos," says the kitten, as he bounces on his bed all ready for another adventure. The buoyant and colorful cartoon illustrations match the exuberant text perfectly. Spanish-speaking children will be especially delighted by the words and humor; others may be a little bewildered by all of the foreign phrases and will need some explanation, but the story definitely has the potential of a fun read-aloud. A good multicultural offering.
Judith Constantinides, formerly at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA
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Move over, Eloise and Olivia. Make room for SkippyjonJones, a Siamese kittenboy who can't resign himself to being an ordinary cat. Having a time-out in his room, he resorts to his imagination. Taking on the superhero persona of the great Spanish sword fighter Skippito, he has the adventure of his life, and readers are invited along. Zany, wild, and over-the-top, this utterly original book truly begs to be read aloud.

With the jiggly, effervescent outlines she used in I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie, the smudgy, tender expressiveness of The Grannyman, and a text worthy of a sitcom, Judith Byron Schachner has created a new cat character for all ages. ¡Olé!

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Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 4-8
  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Dutton Juvenile (September 15, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0525471340
  • ISBN-13: 978-0525471349
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 9.1 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (159 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #62,553 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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37 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Ay, caramba! A hard book to beat-o!, January 5, 2004
By Carter L. Wiecking "Carter L. Wiecking" (Seven Fountains, Virginia USA) - See all my reviews
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"Skippyjon Jones" is so good on so many levels. It may just be the perfect children's book. No, the Platonic IDEAL of what a children's book should be...I'm that enamored of it!
First, the plot is hilarious. Skippyjon is a Siamese cat with a fantastic imagination. His mother scolds him for being so un-catlike and sends him to his room "to think about what it means to be a Siamese cat." But of course Skippyjon doesn't think for long. His imagination takes over and poof! He's a famous sword-fighting chihuahua off on an adventure in old Mexico. He defeats Alfredo Buzzito, "el blimpo bumblebeeto bandito" and wins back all the beans Buzzito has stolen from Los Chimichangos, a band of desert-dwelling chihuahuas. And of course the noise of this adventure eventually brings him back to reality, with his mother and sisters scolding him again, but in such a fond and loving way that we're left feeling only their affection for the little kitty-boy scamp.
Next, there are the pictures. Young readers and experienced readers both will enjoy the very funny illustrations, which include clues about just how Skippyjon GETS those wild ideas.
Finally, there is the diction. The language in this book is inspired. It rollicks. It rolls. It plays with the audience, teases and tickles and delights little ears. And "holy guacamole," it sure is fun to read aloud!
Thank you, Judith Schachner!
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars the most fun we've had in a long time!, August 23, 2006
schachner's book is superb! while it is, technically, a children's book, it is one of the very favorites of both my wife and me (and our daughter)! the details of the plot are discussed by other reviewers accurately and completely. as my introduction to schachner's work, i've searched out her other work. while it is hilarious, clever, and pictorially very appealling, the thing that is most important to me is that it makes the time that i get to spend with our children reading more fun than we'd ever imagined it could be (and we're all avid readers). there could be some out there who could be offended on the grounds that it could be seen as politically incorrect. i don't. i find it a terrific book, i'd give it 6 stars if amazon allowed it, and i think that it is well worth the full purchase price. i hope that schachner continues her creative works.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Racist? C'mon....get real., October 16, 2008
By A. Gauthier "tiggeratiger" (Sterling Heights, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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My 5 year old really enjoys this books with the silly rhymes and play on words. This story is about a child-cat and his imagination. The play on spanish words aren't meant to be racist, it shows how a young kitten (similar in his personality to a young child) may interpret how they hear things. It never shows the spanish chihuahuas as being any kind of bad stereotypes. Just as some Pups in need of a little rescuing from a Zorro style hero.

To me, the books relate to how young ones work into their imaginary play new languages and ideas on culture. Chihuahuas are thought to be spanish, so SkippyJon, a child-cat, will 'interpret' the language and customs in his own way, with what little knowledge he has, while pretending to be a chihuahua.

Also, to reference a particular point someone made on why the book is so stereotypical, the true reason behind adding the -O after words that aren't spanish is NOT done to suggest that it automatically makes a word spanish. Its done to fit into the song rhythm its meant to go with, and to rhyme with other words.

In the end, if you are concerned about it, teach your child the true customs and explain that the book is about word play between english and spanish, and is make believe and silly. Or, of course, don't read the book at all. But don't be so self-righteous as to denounce the book as racist, because racist is an ugly term that these playful books do not deserve.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Mexicans LOVE beans! Didn't you know?
I was halfway through reading this to my daughter when I realized that I was tempering my volume because I didn't want my neighbor to hear me through the wall of my row house... Read more
Published 20 days ago by S. Turner

4.0 out of 5 stars I read this to my first grade students
I was handed this book by one of my first grade students, not having ever seen the book. I read it during story time and they were SCREAMING with laughter. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars 2 1/2 year old and 5 year old LOVE IT
My sons think this story is hilarious. I like that it shows imagination and has a funny ending. I highly recommend it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Stimulates the imagination!
As a teacher, I crave books such as this one: it's the centerpiece to a unit on using the imagination. Read more
Published 3 months ago by L. Nelson

5.0 out of 5 stars Hurray for Skippyjon Jones!
I love how silly these books are, and how imaginative Skippyjon Jones is. I also love how it changes from rhyme, to song, to no particular pattern at all, and back again! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Brittany

5.0 out of 5 stars It's fun book!
My son loves Skippyjon jones! Especially this one! The book has so much fun rhymes, and he enjoys it.
Published 3 months ago by Mari Yokota

5.0 out of 5 stars Those of you who do not get the book.
Ok first of all to all of you who, thought this book was racist.This book is not portraying mexicans in that way. The cat pretends to be a chihuaa. Read more
Published 4 months ago by E. James

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific fun
This is a wonderful portrayal of the child's-eye-view.

Skippyjon is a bundle of energy whose whole life is his imagination. Read more
Published 4 months ago by P. Schumacher

1.0 out of 5 stars Watch out for racism
I bought this book for my toddler and was very entertained by it. I read it for him a lot and he liked it also. Read more
Published 4 months ago by CGBE

5.0 out of 5 stars So cute!
I'm not really sure why I liked this so much - but I did! It's a fun story with ADORABLE illustrations! Read more
Published 5 months ago by A. Williams

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