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Skippyjon Jones

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Happy with this book. Came in a timely manner and is definitely a classic. Thanks so much! Will continue to use amazon.

This book is so fun we have tonnes of books but this book has stayed in the favorites pile for almost 2 years. My son loves it I have fun reading it, it is a fun and wonderful book that I highly reccomend. A note of caution on other Skippyjon books. I think this book was so popular that they started cranking out the skippyjon series and each one is worse quality than the one before.

This is the first title in the Skippyjon Jones series, and it is brilliant. (This title, and the series)

Mr Fuzzypants El Skippito Friskito is muy muy much loved in this household of two grown-ups and five cats. We have laughed so much reading these stories aloud, I think they should be in the "Get-in-touch-with-your-inner-kid" genre. They'll be an enduring favourite.

The Skippyjon story books are great in all respects. The title character is an energetic, inventive kid with a vivid imagination, and he has reclassified his difference with his family-of-origin as a desirable trait. Which is not to say that he doesn't have a regular, loving homelife with his mother and sisters - his mother is affectionate and patient as she provides her exploring young family with direction and safety. But Skippyjon sees himself transformed, finds companions, and creates adventures in an out-of-cat-character way.

The art is colourful and engaging, and it conveys the character's slightly chaotic reality perfectly. The narrative is witty with touches of silly and encourages audience participation. The text is in English scattered with Spanish, so it begins to encourage learning another language for young native-English speakers.

Really I bought it (and another three Skippyjon adventures so far) for my three year-old neice in New Zealand - really, I did!
(Well, ok, and for her mama, who loves to laugh with her daughter)

My kids favorite book, and mine. This is fun to read...and the kids never get tired of it! I am looking forward to reading more by this author! This would make a great gift to any child!

Another humorous and imaginative Schachner book! Skippyjon Jones is a young Siamese cat who imagines himself to be a Chihuahua and a great bandit fighter. The text is sprinkled with Spanish words and sing along songs. The illustrations are soft, bright pastel drawings. It is fun to look at the small details in the artwork. This is a great story to read aloud.

Our six year old son was given this book for Christmas and it was the book of choice for his nightly reading for about two weeks. Everyone in our family has throughly enjoyed reading it outloud to him (especially his teenage brothers). We find it easy to quote and brings such fun memories when we do. Being a mom of six children I could especially appreciate his mother's fun names for him - "Mr. Flutternutter is still thinking".
Our son took it for sharing at school and his teacher enjoyed it so much that she recently commented on it (this being about four months later). Anyone of any age can enjoy this - with or without children!

While previewing our libraries newest books, the cover illustration grabbed my attention immediately. Once I opened the book, there was no turning back. Witty, funny, tongue twisting, and wonderfully illustrated, you just can't help but fall in love with Skippyjon Jones. I do not speak Spanish, but with the help of some Spanish speaking friends, I hope I can do the story justice when I attempt to read it aloud to our students. What a delightful story!

"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!

My 4-year old daughter and my husband and I absolutely love this book. It's one I never get tired of reading! It is so funny, and the illustrations are terrific. My daughter loves to play "invisible Skippyjon Jones" now! A wonderful book. My highest recommendation!

I bought this book while we were on a road trip vacation; I saw the cover and read the title which made me immediately decide to purchase it. We read it in the hotel before departing for an 8 hr day of driving. During the drive my daughter, wife and I talked about the book, quoted it and laughed so much. We have been reading with my 4 yr old daughter since she was 6 months old and we have a large collection of books, but this has become the most requested book. Highly recommended: a riotous tale with great illustrations -- buy it!