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Skippyjon Jones, Class Action (Skippyjon Jones)
Skippyjon Jones really wants to go to school. School is for dogs, his mama tells him. It's where they go to get trained. But nothing can stop Skippy-once inside his closet, he finds himself on the playground of his imagination, surrounded by dogs of all kinds. He bays with the beagles, learns French with the poodles, and checks out a Chihuahua book from the library. And wh...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
July 12th 2011
by Dutton Juvenile
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Mommy's review from 12/14/11 -
WHOA!!!! Listen to me and listen good. Get this on audio. I don't care who you are but no one will be able to read this like Schachner. She is no joke. I have never, in my life, listened to a narrator get so into reading and do it so well. John Lithgow reading Micawber is way, way good but Schachner is out of this world!
I will not buy or borrow any edition of this unless a CD accompanies it. I could never ever do these books justice.
Schachner should be commended fo...more
WHOA!!!! Listen to me and listen good. Get this on audio. I don't care who you are but no one will be able to read this like Schachner. She is no joke. I have never, in my life, listened to a narrator get so into reading and do it so well. John Lithgow reading Micawber is way, way good but Schachner is out of this world!
I will not buy or borrow any edition of this unless a CD accompanies it. I could never ever do these books justice.
Schachner should be commended fo...more
I loved the first Skippyjon Jones book I read, which was the first Skippyjon Jones book. I didn't enjoy the second one I read, Skippyjon Jones: Lost in Spice, nearly as much. It seemed to be just exactly like the first with just a different theme. In some book series that's a good thing, but in this one it just wasn't as much fun the second time. Although I do have to say I haven't noticed any of the students in my library turning their nose up at a second Skipppyjon Jones book. They seem to enj...more
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Skippyjon Jones goes on another adventure into his closet. In this story Skippyjon Jones really wants to go to school, however school is just for dogs. After talking with his mother and dealing with his sisters, Skippy uses his imagination and turns his closet into the journey of attending school pretending to be a Chihuahua. He doesn't do a very good job blending in though. He seems to be sticking out like a soar thumb with his super smarts and lack of enthusiasm to chase balls. He even works w...more
I think I might be the ONLY one who does not "get" these books! Half the time I don't know what's going on and it is so painful to read aloud! Who are all these characters and what's with all the -ito after everything?
I've read two Skippyjon Jones books to my two 4 year old twin girls...one loves them and one does not. So we're pretty hit and miss over here.
In this book our main character is referred to in many ways: Skippyjon Jones, nugget, kitty boy, hombre, Skippito Friskito, dude, Skippy, ga...more
I've read two Skippyjon Jones books to my two 4 year old twin girls...one loves them and one does not. So we're pretty hit and miss over here.
In this book our main character is referred to in many ways: Skippyjon Jones, nugget, kitty boy, hombre, Skippito Friskito, dude, Skippy, ga...more
Summary:
Skippy Jon Jones is a very special kind of cat. He is extremely interested in going to school, with the dogs. After his mamma tells him no, Skippy sneaks to school with the dogs anyways. Skippy has an adventurous day learning how to fetch, bark, and even eating dog food. Once Skippy becomes sick from all the dog food, the teacher becomes suspicious and runs Skippy out of school.
Audience:
The book is targeted for elementary children wanting to fit in with their peers.
Appeal:
“Skippy Jo...more
Skippy Jon Jones is a very special kind of cat. He is extremely interested in going to school, with the dogs. After his mamma tells him no, Skippy sneaks to school with the dogs anyways. Skippy has an adventurous day learning how to fetch, bark, and even eating dog food. Once Skippy becomes sick from all the dog food, the teacher becomes suspicious and runs Skippy out of school.
Audience:
The book is targeted for elementary children wanting to fit in with their peers.
Appeal:
“Skippy Jo...more
Cute picture book in the Skippyjon Jones series following the same general theme of a Siamese cat who wishes he were a chihuahua. The rhyming text and cute illustrations and sign-song Spanish or Spanish-sounding words are fun and entertaining. My only real complaint isn't really a complaint at all: when I read it I already know what and how the story is going to work because it is not the first book in the series, and they all kind of work out the same way. My first graders were telling everyone...more
Thank you Mrs. Reinhardt for this fun gift today! I have heard so much about these Skippyjon Jones books but had never picked one up until Mrs. R. so generously left one in my classroom this morning. Our comprehension strategy was to go back and reread if we didn't understand and this was the perfect book to practice with. It was a BLAST reading these spanish words and then using context clues to decipher meaning or backing up to reread to make sense of the crazy fun of the story. My 2nd graders...more
My boys (ages 5 & 9) liked this book even though I'm not sure my 5-year-old understood it most of the time. Every time a Spanish word was used he'd ask what it meant (it would tell you in the next line but he was impatient) so we were constantly stopping the story to explain things.
Skippyjon Jones really wanted to go to school but he's a Siamese cat and only dogs to go school. He has an overactive imagination though so he's able to go to school in his closet. He packed his mochila with a cap...more
Skippyjon Jones really wanted to go to school but he's a Siamese cat and only dogs to go school. He has an overactive imagination though so he's able to go to school in his closet. He packed his mochila with a cap...more
Nov 23, 2011
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
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3 of 5 stars
Shelves:
read-cat-books,
read-childrens-books
I wanted to like this one more, but didn't care for the little dog in the teacup that everyone was afraid of. Aside from that, it was cute, as usual. Skippyjon wants to go to school and, thinking he's a chihuahua, tries to go with the dogs. Mama fetches him home in a very cute picture where she's got him in her mouth by the seat of his pants while his three little sisters are riding their tricycles ahead of them. She tries to tell him that school is for dogs, and he is not a dog, but a Siamese c...more
Sep 15, 2012
Crystal
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5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
kids, anyone who likes funny short stories, anyone who likes to read aloud
I loved it! I think Skippyjon is so much fun to read loud. The kids really like to listen to his adventures and I can't wait to get the chance to read this one. Skippyjon has gone to school with his old pals the Los Chimichangos. They end up in their usual antics and songs ensue! Loads of fun! Be sure to use your very best Spanish accent (even when singing in French class) and in a muy, muy soft voice welcome Skippyjon to school.
Our Siamese Kitty Boy is fantasizing again... This time he dreams he goes to school with the other dogs; he imagines himself a chihuahua you see. He will confront the dreaded wooly bully. Probably the sweetest of his closet escapades and exposes the reader to more spanish than in the past. Loved it, the art is a hoot. Check out the earrings on the librarian and posters in the dog school hallways!
This would be a great book to use when working on vocabulary. There were a few words in the text like atrocious, ferocious. You could use this for your older students on a more difficult vocabulary lesson. It also works on rhyming and has a lot of dialogue throughout. Children love these books so they would be a hit for whatever type of lesson you would want to teach for literacy.
Basic plot: Skippyjon wants to go to school but Mama says "no," so he has to go into his closet to find one.
There were some really cute puns in this installment and a few real groaners. The art is good quality, the story is solid, the rhymes and reading are fun, and it's an overall solid book (as I've come to expect). Schachner's formula for the Skippyjon books works really well.
There were some really cute puns in this installment and a few real groaners. The art is good quality, the story is solid, the rhymes and reading are fun, and it's an overall solid book (as I've come to expect). Schachner's formula for the Skippyjon books works really well.
As much as I loved the first book of this series, I loved this one just as much. I would use this one similar to the way I would use the first book in the series. It is full of great rhyming words and songs that show students how to make their writing fun for the reader. Plus, it also works as a great book to entertain students if you have to have inside recess one day!
Another fun adventure for Skippyjon, who really wants to go to school, although his mother insists school is for DOGS only. (obedience school, get it? cats don't need it as they disdain obedience!)
But of course Skippyjon loves to pretend he is a dog, a Chihuahua in fact.
There is a bully at school. A wooly bully. Ha ha ha ha!
Oh it's a fun ride.
"Grandson approved"
But of course Skippyjon loves to pretend he is a dog, a Chihuahua in fact.
There is a bully at school. A wooly bully. Ha ha ha ha!
Oh it's a fun ride.
"Grandson approved"
"He's not a wooly bully, He's just hungrier than most!" My girls LOVE this book and we listen to the wonderful audio by Ms. Schachner over and over again. Thank you Judy Schachner for bringing the world of Skippyjon Jones into our ears and hearts. We loved seeing you at the reading in Mission Viejo, CA and are thrilled that we got to see and hear you in person!
I had high hopes for the next installment in Skippyjon's adventures. Sadly, I was quite disappointed. I suppose the school setting in this book will appeal to kids and the introduction of French exclamations and rhymes will be an exciting change for some... but for me it just fell flat. For an excellent Skippyjon Adventure read, instead, "Skippyjon Jones Lost in Spice"
Another great Skippyjon Jones. Kids will love this one! Skippyjon once again goes to his closet and pretends to go to school with the dogs and has wonderful adventures. Kids will laugh out aloud. Be sure to get it with the CD as the author reads it with enthusiasm.
Recommend.
Recommend.
Awesome! fun to read, great pictures. This entire series is great for preschoolers and the lower elementary grades. Or even older; I love the incorporation of Spanish into the text. If you can get a copy with the audio cd (read by the author), you are sure to become a fan.
Skippyjon's mother tells him school is for the dogs, so Skippyjon enrolls in his own imaginary school. My boys really enjoyed this book. It comes with an audio CD of the book, but we haven't listened to that yet. From what I'm reading of other reviews, the CD is a must!
I love Skippito Friskito! If Skippy Jon Jones can't inspire kids to imaginative play, I am not sure who can! In this one, El Skippito Friskito, Skippy Jon's chihuahua alter ego, wants to go to dog obedience school. There he finds a lot of adventure and fun, of course!
Just read this to a first grade class and they love it!! They even had the clapping down for the song. They knew exactly what to do. It is great to listen to these on CD first then you know how to read it with the accent and the right tune to the song.
A fun follow up to Skippy Jon Jones. What happens when the kitty-boy sneaks off to school with his chihuahua friends? With his previous victory over the bean-eating bumblebee, is he ready to take on the bully in the teacup?
My son thinks this is the greatest book ever!!! He loves to hear it read aloud, and always laughs at the kittyboy's actions and adventures in the book. We also have the CD and it's fun to listen to it being read by the author.
This book is a favorite of the students at my school. This one is about going to school and is a very silly book. It is better for a read aloud because it is pretty long and the kids may have some trouble reading or understanding it by theirself.
Cute book...I always get a kick out of the fact that Skippyjon doesn't want to be a cat, but insists he is a dog. :P In this one, Skippyjon goes to dog school and encounters the dread teacup chihauhua.
This book was very hard to fallow. The words a are written in all differnt sized and styled fonts, which I think would be hard for a beginning reader to fallow and read all the way through.
I just love love love Skippyjon Jones. I never get tired of this Siamese Cat who fancies himself a Chihuahua and has amazing adventures in his closet. Entertaining read-aloud and read-alone for kids.
I know not everyone is a Skippyjon Jones fan, but something about these books just really appeals to me. Plus, I get to practice my Spanish accent when I read them aloud. :)
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"I was the last child and only daughter born to Edward and Mary Francis Byron on August 20th, 1951 in the city of Waltham, Massachusetts. My oldest brother Ted was very good at art and my middle brother Kevin kept me laughing with his funny stories.
Growing up we didn't have much money. My mother was very ill, and to make matters worse, I was extremely shy. All my teachers complained that "Judith n...more
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Growing up we didn't have much money. My mother was very ill, and to make matters worse, I was extremely shy. All my teachers complained that "Judith n...more
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Aug 09, 2011 06:15am