From School Library Journal: 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.
This is our nickname for Liberty - it really has stuck. Sometimes it is transformed into SmileyJon Jones, or HungryJon Jones, or SillyJon Jones.
This is our nickname for Liberty - it really has stuck. Sometimes it is transformed into SmileyJon Jones, or HungryJon Jones, or SillyJon Jones.
Silly parents.
4 comments:
Silly ROCKS!
Skippy Mom Kathi,
My kids love Skippy Jon Jones! They bought it at the book fair at school.
Yeah, I agree with Carrie. Good review of the book, too, Sis. You can review on Amazon.com and they keep a record of all your reviews. I have been contacted by authors who have sent me a copy of their book to review.
Kind of fun.
suz
This sounds like a delightful book. I miss reading picture books with my kids.
PS. Have you read the Dumb Bunnies books?
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