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Skippyjon Jones and the Big Bones (Skippyjon Jones)
Holy guacamole! Skippyjon Jones is crazy-loco for dinosaurs! The kitty boy enters (via his closet) the land of dinosaurs in search of the fabled Skipposaurus. Instead he runs into his old amigos, the Chimichango gang. When a T-Mex threatens the pack, it’s El Skippito, the great sword fighter, to the rescue. With yips and yowls, he drives the big baddie away, so all the din...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
October 18th 2007
by Dutton Juvenile
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Mar 25, 2009
Kathryn
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3 of 5 stars
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3.5 STARS. I didn't like this as much as the first Skippyjon Jones book--the story is all over the place, which is the point, I think, but I found it just a bit too odd. Perhaps because I was listening to the included CD as I read and my husband kept laughing from the other room and saying, "WHAT is THAT!?" ;-p Okay, I was laughing and thinking the same thing, though! ;-> At least it was hugely entertaining, though a few of the phrases were a bit odd and seemed sloppy rather than clever. I mu...more
Reading Bellsy's review* of another Skippyjon Jones book a couple weeks ago reminded me that I actually had one floating around the house somewhere that I'd never read. I think it was a dollar deal or in some other book bundle that I ordered from my son's Scholastic book order (man, I still love the shit out of those things), so I thought I'd give it a try and see if it would be just as bad. It was.
To be fair, I've never read any books in this series, but you would think that wouldn't be entirel...more
To be fair, I've never read any books in this series, but you would think that wouldn't be entirel...more
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Skippyjon Jones is at it again. This time he has stolen Darwin the Bulldog's bone and has hidden it in his closet. But this time as Skippyjon opens his closet door, he is taken back in time to the land of dinosaurs As Skippito, Friskito, the great swordfighter. As Skippito roams the jungle, he must save the Chimichangas from the great big dinosaurios. It is only when Darwin come knocking on the closet door looking for his stolen bones, that Skippito is forced to turn back into Skippyjon.
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This is part of the continuing Skippy series about the often in trouble kitty-boy. It has the conventions of the previous books--Skippy's random songs, a song by the chihuahuas, and English words with -ito added on to the end to make them sound Spanish wit a few real Spanih words thrown in (see my concerns about lingualism in my review of the first book in the series).
In this installment, Skippyjon Jones goes back in time to see the dinosaurs and tangles with a mean bull dog. The bright waterco...more
In this installment, Skippyjon Jones goes back in time to see the dinosaurs and tangles with a mean bull dog. The bright waterco...more
Schachner, J. (2007). Skippyjon Jones and the Big Bones. Dutton Children’s Books.
Gr. K-3. Skippyjon Jones is off to another adventure to find a Skipposaurus! As he enters the world of the dinosaurs through his closet, he meets his friends the Chimichangos and saves them from the T-Mex.
Curriculum: Most little kids like dinosaurs, so this would be a good book to use in conjunction with the study of dinosaurs and fossils, and what a paleontologist does. Kids could even create their own dinosaurs a...more
Gr. K-3. Skippyjon Jones is off to another adventure to find a Skipposaurus! As he enters the world of the dinosaurs through his closet, he meets his friends the Chimichangos and saves them from the T-Mex.
Curriculum: Most little kids like dinosaurs, so this would be a good book to use in conjunction with the study of dinosaurs and fossils, and what a paleontologist does. Kids could even create their own dinosaurs a...more
Skippy Jon Jones and the Big Bones is about a cat that wants to be a paleontologist. He then steals dog bones from a dog and hides them in his closet. He then goes into a fantasy world and ends up getting beat up. This book has horrible written all over it. The first thing I notice about the book is the use of big words. Surely a parent could explain to the children but they shouldn’t have too. What if a kid wants to pick up the book and read it themselves? Another issue with the book is that th...more
Basic Plot: El Skippito Friskito wants to learn more about dinosaurs, so he heads into his closet to find his old buddies, Los Chimichangos and find some.
The formula for Skippyjon stories works incredibly well, and reading them out loud with my little guy is tremendous fun. Reading it aloud on the first attempt was a bit of a trick, as the Spanglish and fast pace sometimes create some serious tongue-twisters. The art seemed a bit less polished in this installment, but I've only ever read them vi...more
The formula for Skippyjon stories works incredibly well, and reading them out loud with my little guy is tremendous fun. Reading it aloud on the first attempt was a bit of a trick, as the Spanglish and fast pace sometimes create some serious tongue-twisters. The art seemed a bit less polished in this installment, but I've only ever read them vi...more
In this story SJJ stole a dog's bone. After that he encountered some ancient dinosaurs so Skipito Fiskito (his alter ego) came to the rescue of his chihuahua friends.
I love this Siamese kitten who thinks that he is a Mexican chihuahua.
This is a great set of books that teach students about using their imaginations.
Teaches creative writing.
Great for teaching sequencing/order of events.
Music: students can make up their own songs to replace the ones in the story.
Art: students can draw and write ab...more
I love this Siamese kitten who thinks that he is a Mexican chihuahua.
This is a great set of books that teach students about using their imaginations.
Teaches creative writing.
Great for teaching sequencing/order of events.
Music: students can make up their own songs to replace the ones in the story.
Art: students can draw and write ab...more
I was really disappointed with this addition to the Skippyjon Jones collection. This story focuses on Skippy's love for dinosaurs. When he enters the prehistoric age via his closet, you are immediately bombarded with stereotypical Mexican language, as well as big dinosaur words added with -ito. Even reading this story prior to reading it to my kids, I found it hard to read in large group, and I did not feel comfortable adding a Spanish accent either. The children really love the illustrations th...more
Best Skippyjon Jones ever!! Absolutely hilarious.
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Another great adventure with Skippyjon. In this installment, he turns to thievery and begins to collect (steal) bones from Darwin, the neighbor lady's dog. Mama Jones tells him he must return the bones, but Skippyjon goes on another adventure via his closet to the land of dinosaurs.
Darwin does catch up to Skippyjon in the end and the kitty boy comes up a little worse for wear in his encounter with the big bulldog. But Mama is proud of her boy for "returning" all the bones to Darwin . . .
Cute, c...more
Darwin does catch up to Skippyjon in the end and the kitty boy comes up a little worse for wear in his encounter with the big bulldog. But Mama is proud of her boy for "returning" all the bones to Darwin . . .
Cute, c...more
Skippyjon Jones is a funny little character that our imaginative children can relate to. His adventures are wild and dangerous, but he always comes out on top. This is a great book for a simple read aloud at the beginning of the day, to kill time, or to wrap up the day. Kids love to imagine they are on adventures with Skippyjon Jones and his amigos, the Los Chimichangos. This book also incorporates some Spanish words, and has a fun play on words. This is one of my favorites and I would not mind...more
Sep 22, 2010
Bree
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5 of 5 stars
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I picked out this book after my mom in law had given it to my son for his birthday....and once I started reading all 4 of us {2 kids, hubby and I} were in STITCHES laughing SO MUCH from this fun book!
Who knows if Skippyjon Jones is a cat or dog? But seriously, the chihuahuas in the book had us dying and how Skippyjon ran around with them.
Totally worth the read. Try doing the spanish accent where appropriate...it'll make it THAT MUCH BETTER! :D
Enjoy!
Who knows if Skippyjon Jones is a cat or dog? But seriously, the chihuahuas in the book had us dying and how Skippyjon ran around with them.
Totally worth the read. Try doing the spanish accent where appropriate...it'll make it THAT MUCH BETTER! :D
Enjoy!
Teachers could use this book to introduce fossils to third grade students. Ask students how we know about dinosaurs today. Pose more questions to guide them toward the topic of fossils. Get students to think about other things that can be found as fossils. Take students on a field trip around the school to pick up items they think can be fossilized. Let the students create a man made fossil using clay, Vaseline, and glue.
skippyjon Jones is about a little siamese cat with a wild imagination that just takes him where ever he lets it. He is always brought back down to earth by his loving mother.
This is a good childrens book that shows that it is ok for kids growing up to let their imaginations wander and to learn and grow. i liked the fact that his imagination is so vivid and allows him to be able to learn in such a positive manner.
This is a good childrens book that shows that it is ok for kids growing up to let their imaginations wander and to learn and grow. i liked the fact that his imagination is so vivid and allows him to be able to learn in such a positive manner.
Skippyjon Jones is a cat that thinks he's a chihuahua. When he's a chihuahua he tries to talk with what he thinks a Spanish accent is. It's a really funny book that students love. In this particular one he comes in counter with dinosaurs. A way to use it in the classroom is to talk about the stereotypes that it addresses and what stereotypes do. Also, it's a great book for students who like cats, chihuahuas, and dinosaurs.
This is one of the weirdest children's books I have read to my kids, and believe me, I've read some weird ones. Also, as I was reading it aloud, my husband commented that it's pretty racist. The Spanglish spoken by "Skippito" and his band of Chihuahuas...ay! I've heard of this series and that kids supposedly love them, but seriously...what the hell?
I bought this for my 7 year old who loves dinosaurs. This book was so confusing! i had to look up the plot online to figure out what was going on. It is about a cat who pretends he is a Spanish sword fighting dog who talks in made up Spanish words. I did not like how it ended with the cat getting beat up by a dog. What a waste of $5.00.
A trip into the closet, and Skippyjon becomes a chihuahua sword fighter, battling dinosaurs and dancing with the dogs. Kids will love this!
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I personally find Skippyjon Jones hard to read and a little annoying, but Charlotte really likes these books. She likes to think about and talk about the characters in her imaginary play. The illustrations are very appealing, and for that plus Charlotte's level of enjoyment we will probably continue to check out Skippyjon Jones books.
I love SkippyJon.
He's so fun and frisky and you can't help but just sing and clap along when you read this book!
I loved the author's note about how her daughter studies dinosaurs.
That was really cool!
So if you're looking for a dinosaur filled good time (and let's be honest, who isn't?)
This is your book :)
He's so fun and frisky and you can't help but just sing and clap along when you read this book!
I loved the author's note about how her daughter studies dinosaurs.
That was really cool!
So if you're looking for a dinosaur filled good time (and let's be honest, who isn't?)
This is your book :)
I'd only recommend this to Skippyjon Jones fans. The vocabulary is a crazy mix of varying difficulties of English, some made up words, some fake Spanish words and some real Spanish words. Even the storyline is a bit chaotic and hard to follow(but it could be authentic if a 3 year old dictated it...).
Skippy Jon Jones goes on an adventure. He is out to find fossils of dinosaurs. He battles the dinosaurs and scares them away with one, stinky bark. This book is a fun book. The students can identify with Skippy Jon Jones and his search for fossils. They learn that fossils come from extinct animals that lived a really long time ago. Children who love dinosaurs would like this book.
Also have the CD of Schachner reading this one. What fun for children when they're into Dinosaurs... or bullies next door! This imaginative kitty & his mamalita who always makes up sweet nicknames when she's frustrated with her Skippyjon make the book a real hoot for me to read aloud for the children.
My first Skippyjon Jones book and I have to say that I was not terribly impressed. There were times when I found the story too random and confusing, though that may have been because this is not that first book in this series. While the illustration were cute, that couldn't save it for me.
This book is entertaining for students, however it is filled with stereotypes that are not good for children to be exposed to. If you were to read it to the class, I would make sure to point out these stereotypes and that it's not okay to use them and that it could hurt someones feelings.
I liked the illustrations. And, it had one truthful element, as my Siamese cat’s breath could probably also kill a dinosaur. That’s about the best I can say about this book. The story was a complete mess…just all over the place. I think Skippyjon might need a prescription for Ritalin.
Super ute bok and I thought it was a really good book to read to a classroom because you get to sing to the students.
My summary,
SKippyjon Jones digs up the neighbor's dog bones and starts making a dinosaur with them. His mom tells him he needs to bring them back to the neighbor.
My summary,
SKippyjon Jones digs up the neighbor's dog bones and starts making a dinosaur with them. His mom tells him he needs to bring them back to the neighbor.
Feb 04, 2013
Cara Farmer
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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That Skippy is at it again but this time with my favorite thing! Dinosaurs! I thought this was such a funny little book. This is a book that could be read to children of any age and they would enjoy it. It would be great for teaching creative word play in the classroom.
Same problems as the original Skippyjon, but the plot is even less evident. It was nice to listen to the audio CD (thanks, Durham County Library!) and find out how some of the rhythms should go. I should say that the fun rhythms and rhymes are a definite positive of this series.
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