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Skippyjon Jones | 
| Author: Judy Schachner
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
Category: Book
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Rating:  146 reviews
Sales Rank: 3249
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 32
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 9.1 x 0.3
ISBN: 0525471340
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.825
EAN: 9780525471349
ASIN: 0525471340
Publication Date: September 15, 2003
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Product Description
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. OlA!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 141 more reviews...
 Most Entertaining November 4, 2008
AJ Sawyer (Houston, TX)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My daughter is 5 and she LOVES reading the Skippyjon Jones books. There are places where we giggle and clap. I read to her every night and since adding these books I actually enjoy the fun that comes off the page. My job as a parent is to make learning fun and entertaining - and these books are both. El Skipito to the rescue!!
5 year old discovery November 3, 2008
Samhain Solstice (North America)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It has been so very difficult to find a series of books for my little one, that is until I came across this goofy siamese kitten and his broad imagination. She will not put the book down and when she does it is because she is asleep! I read the book to her everynight and the promise of such gets her jumping to brush her teeth and ready herself for bed. This loco kitten has captured the hearts of whole family and now getting her another book is easier for me!
Skippyjon Jones! October 19, 2008
Lynn Ellingwood (Webster, NY United States)
A really cute book about a Siamese Cat who thinks he is a Chihuahua! A lot of fun and good introduction to Spanish!
Racist? C'mon....get real. October 16, 2008
A. Gauthier (Sterling Heights, Michigan United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
Holy Guacamole! Our hero is Skippito! September 6, 2008
Nicole Mahadeen (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My 4-year old daughter, husband & I absolutely love this book! It's one I never get tired of reading! It is so funny, and the illustrations are terrific. One of the cutest books ever!!! Wonderful for the imagination. I highly recommend this book! My daughter gets so excited she can hardly wait for her bedtime story.
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