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Skippyjon Jones Lost in Spice (Skippyjon Jones)
The New York Times bestselling kitty boy blasts off into another hilarious adventure. Buckle up, amigos — everyone’s favorite kitty boy is about to lift off. You’ll want to be there when the brave Skippito gets lost in spice!
That’s right, spice. Skippy knows— from his big ears to his toes—that the planet Mars is red because it’s covered in spicy red pepper. To prove it, h...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
September 22nd 2009
by Dutton Juvenile
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Dear Skippyjon,
Sarah loved how you used your mom's red spice to turn your closet into Mars. And she was very impressed that you saved your sock monkey from the martians. She also laughed at your funny response when your mom asked you what on Earth you had been up to inside your closet. But she has been very busy with homework lately, so I am telling you on her behalf.
Best, Kat
P.S. We're looking forward to reading about your next adventure.
Sarah loved how you used your mom's red spice to turn your closet into Mars. And she was very impressed that you saved your sock monkey from the martians. She also laughed at your funny response when your mom asked you what on Earth you had been up to inside your closet. But she has been very busy with homework lately, so I am telling you on her behalf.
Best, Kat
P.S. We're looking forward to reading about your next adventure.
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During the summer we (granddaughter and I, or rather I to granddaughter) read this book at least twice every single weekend, and sometimes twice during the week - depending on how many days she spent at our house. This was THE favorite book of the summer. She enjoys all the SkippyJon Jones books, but this was THE ONE we read every single weekend without fail. :)
We love his imagination, all the little poochos (stuffed animals) and how they turn into the Chimichangas (a gang of little chihuahuas)....more
We love his imagination, all the little poochos (stuffed animals) and how they turn into the Chimichangas (a gang of little chihuahuas)....more
SkippyjonJones Lost in Spice by Judy Schachner is a cute, quirky adventure book by Scholastic Inc. Lost In Spice was my first introduction to the series and I can’t wait to read others. This books main character, SkippyjonJones; is a big eared, feisty, Siamese cat who channels his inner “Chi-wow-wow”. We learn his closet is a magical place where his “banditos” and him encounter all sorts of mischief. In this book he uses Mama June Bug's bottle of red spice, because red is his favorite color, to...more
I found a couple of Amazon gift certificates that hadn't been spent, so, rather than do the practical thing and buy groceries, I got each of the kids one new book of their own to supplement the steady diet of library books one summer. Pete's book was the latest book featuring her favorite Siamese kitten:
Skippyjon Jones, Lost in Spice
, by Judy Schachner.
::: About the Cat :::
Skippyjon Jones, for the uninitiated, is a Siamese kitten who lives with his mother and three sisters. Skippyjon has an ov...more
::: About the Cat :::
Skippyjon Jones, for the uninitiated, is a Siamese kitten who lives with his mother and three sisters. Skippyjon has an ov...more
Hey you! Yes you, the one having unsafe sex! Knock it off or you'll be forced to read this kind of crap to a kid.
Words cannot adequately express my disdain for this book, but I'll try.
I HATE SKIPPYJON JONES! HATE HATE HATE!
First, he's a Siamese cat who thinks he's a "chi-wow-wow", which, perhaps he is. Maybe mama cat had a fling with the local "chi-wow-wow." Ugh.
Second, in this book he is referred to as Skippyjon Jones, Pinky Pie, Kitty Boy, Skippito Friskito, sometimes just Skippyjon, sometime...more
Words cannot adequately express my disdain for this book, but I'll try.
I HATE SKIPPYJON JONES! HATE HATE HATE!
First, he's a Siamese cat who thinks he's a "chi-wow-wow", which, perhaps he is. Maybe mama cat had a fling with the local "chi-wow-wow." Ugh.
Second, in this book he is referred to as Skippyjon Jones, Pinky Pie, Kitty Boy, Skippito Friskito, sometimes just Skippyjon, sometime...more
This is the best developed Skippyjon Jones book yet. The story progresses logically, the Skippy songs are well placed to get the students involved in the story, even the Chimichango's song makes sense to the overall plot. Plus, the idea of Skippy meeting martians and getting into a tug of war makes for a fun story.
The book also uses more actual Spanish words instead of adding -o or -ito to the end of English words and pretending it makes them Spanish. This is the first book where I felt more com...more
The book also uses more actual Spanish words instead of adding -o or -ito to the end of English words and pretending it makes them Spanish. This is the first book where I felt more com...more
Skippyjon Jones is off on his next adventure with his friends Los Chimichangos! This frisky siamese cat, who thinks he is a chihuahua, finds himself obsessed with the red planet! As usual he gets himself in a hot mess once he starts playing with his mom's red spice! In one sneeze he finds himself on MARS. Once there hilarity ensues as he and his friends battle the monsters of the red planet. The story is told in a lively fashion with many spanish words and rhymes sprinkled throughout. The book i...more
Jun 21, 2011
Tracey Melcher
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Skippyjon Jones, a lovable Siamese cat who thinks he’s a Chihuahua, is up to his usual antics in Skippyjon Jones: Lost in Spice. In this installment, Skippyjon is convinced that Mars is covered in red chili powder. He decided to prove his theory by blasting off into space (via his closet, of course). Along the way he encounters his Chimichango pals and a variety of strange green “Martian-itos.” When things get too scary, Skippyjon finds himself back home, in his mama’s loving care. Schachner use...more
I've rated almost all of these books a one star...why do I keep checking them out from the library? It's not me, I swear. I have twin daughters, both 5 now, and one really likes these books. For some reason she thinks their funny AND she likes the CD read along. My other daughter probably cares as much as I do. Meh.
I always say the same thing about these books:
* Painful to read aloud!
* Confusing!
* Random characters...hard to keep track of it all
* So many nicknames...who's who?
* What's with the...more
I always say the same thing about these books:
* Painful to read aloud!
* Confusing!
* Random characters...hard to keep track of it all
* So many nicknames...who's who?
* What's with the...more
I loved the first Skippyjon Jones book I read, which was the first Skippyjon Jones book. This is only my second Skippyjon Jones, but I didn't enjoy it 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 enjoy their...more
In this story SJJ messes with his mother's spices and ends up getting lost in a cloud of red spice (in space.
I love this Siamese kitten who thinks that he is a Mexican chihuahua. His Alter ego is Skipito Friskito who always comes in and saves the day :-)
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...more
I love this Siamese kitten who thinks that he is a Mexican chihuahua. His Alter ego is Skipito Friskito who always comes in and saves the day :-)
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...more
This Siamese kittyboy is such a hit with the elementary school and preschool crowd. They literally run in the library door and ask if there are any Skippyjon books that have been returned so they can check them out. This latest installment has Skippyjon obsessed with the RED planet, Mars and much silliness ensues. I mean, who doesn't love a kitty who looks in the mirror and sees himself as a chihuahua?
NOTE: Could story time be any easier? Play the accompanying cd with the author doing all the c...more
NOTE: Could story time be any easier? Play the accompanying cd with the author doing all the c...more
Schachner, J. (2009). Skippyjon Jones Lost in Spice. Dutton Juvenile.
Gr. K-3. Skippyjon Jones is back in his hilarious next adventure: to the Red Planet, Mars. In typical Skippyjon fashion, he starts off on his adventure by bouncing and pouncing on his bed while singing a song to signal the beginning of his journey. He is off to look for green Martians who look like him, hoping they are not just a story. And, oh, he is looking for dog Martians, as he believes he is a Chihuahua.
Curriculum: This...more
Gr. K-3. Skippyjon Jones is back in his hilarious next adventure: to the Red Planet, Mars. In typical Skippyjon fashion, he starts off on his adventure by bouncing and pouncing on his bed while singing a song to signal the beginning of his journey. He is off to look for green Martians who look like him, hoping they are not just a story. And, oh, he is looking for dog Martians, as he believes he is a Chihuahua.
Curriculum: This...more
I am biased in my rating with Skippy Jon Jones book! Judy Schacnher's Skippy Jon Jones series are my all time favorite read aloud books, and Lost in Spice met my expectations! I love the adventures she plans for Skippy Jon Jones and I believe that when read with enthusiasm and without holding back, kids love these books! I especially have found in my classroom specifically, that the ESL kids especially love the Spanish thrown in, and Lost in Spice has more Spanish than the other books thus far!...more
I so loved the first Skippyjon Jones. Lost in Spice was almost too frenetic for me, BUT I love Skippyjon almost as much as I love Calvin (and Hobbes) for the "fantastic fantasy in your own head little boy energy forget reality" character that is Skippyjon. AND he speaks espanol! I have to confess I have not listened to the author read this book...because I so love reading these out loud (what if the author reads it differently?)
What a playful story!
p.s. (Calvin...aka Erik...lived in my house!)
What a playful story!
p.s. (Calvin...aka Erik...lived in my house!)
Jan 03, 2011
Tamra
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
little boys!
Recommended to Tamra by:
my mom
Very fun! The author must have little boys.
Kudos to the mom cat in this book for not FREAKING OUT when she saw the mess her son made with her spices. Seriously, I would not have been so nice. I would have been like, "I don't CARE that you were pretending to be on Mars. Those were my spices and I TOLD you that I wouldn't be nice if you made a mess with them." ... But then again, I wouldn't have let my son play with my spices in the first place.
Kudos to the mom cat in this book for not FREAKING OUT when she saw the mess her son made with her spices. Seriously, I would not have been so nice. I would have been like, "I don't CARE that you were pretending to be on Mars. Those were my spices and I TOLD you that I wouldn't be nice if you made a mess with them." ... But then again, I wouldn't have let my son play with my spices in the first place.
Highest marks from both grandsons (3 and 5)
Skippyjon borrows red spice powder from his mother and uses it to transform his closet into the Red Planet.
Kids love to see Skippyjon doing naughty things, like promising his mother that he won't spill her spice, or get any on himself, and then he does that very thing. Everyone makes mistakes, right?
Adults will appreciate the play on words that the author includes.
Very entertaining.
Skippyjon borrows red spice powder from his mother and uses it to transform his closet into the Red Planet.
Kids love to see Skippyjon doing naughty things, like promising his mother that he won't spill her spice, or get any on himself, and then he does that very thing. Everyone makes mistakes, right?
Adults will appreciate the play on words that the author includes.
Very entertaining.
I had so much fun reading this book to my three year old son tonight. It not only held his attention, but he insisted that we read it twice before bed! You have no choice but to fall in love with this mischievous kitty boy who goes on a mission to mars. Somehow a jar of spice and a kitty boy's closet leads to this marian adventure. Of course, you might want to lock away your spices before sharing this book with your kids!
Holy guacamole!! My five year old son loves his Skippy Jon Jones books. He got this one for Christmas and it is so fun to read! It makes story time more fun for me too. Since I will probably read this book about 45 times, I'm glad that I at least like it from the get go. Plus, it comes with a CD. I would definitely recommend this book for little boys. Skippy Jone Jones and the Big Bones is another good one.
Basic Plot: Skippyjon Jones goes on an expedition to Mars! Via his closet...
The Skippyjon Jones books continue to be amusing and well-written. Schachner has a formula, and by sticking to it she creates fun stories for little kids to follow (and fun for parents to read!) The art continues to be interesting and good but not as polished as I prefer. I guess I can't get everything I want.
The Skippyjon Jones books continue to be amusing and well-written. Schachner has a formula, and by sticking to it she creates fun stories for little kids to follow (and fun for parents to read!) The art continues to be interesting and good but not as polished as I prefer. I guess I can't get everything I want.
Despite what some people think I really enjoy this series! I think they are wonderful! I think, especially in a classroom it is a wonderful way for the teacher to step outside their box and really express their silly side changing their voices and get really into the book! It is really long however, so I suggest making some sort of activity the children can do afterwards!
Great read!
Great read!
This is another hilarious Skippjon book, and it also sends a strong moral message. This book has many great word plays and is a good resource to guide students into looking at literature with an analytic view. The text includes his songs and his "Spanish sounding" and Spanish words and phrases. The text is great as a model text or to analyze the writer's style and tools.
I LOVE THESE BOOKS. You could use this book to teach a million different things. It has rhyming, alliteration, dialogue, animals, and it is perfect for ESOL children (spanish) because there are a lot of spanish words in the text. You could integrate a fun science lesson into it by introducing the planets. This book could be used for a variety of ages as well!
These are too long for a storytime probably. Hilarious, for readers tat are slightly confident. It's full of words that might be tricky to sound out or that may be unfamiliar to some readers. These books are filled with jokes that a caregiver can explain to the child. Some children won't know the Spanish words, but that doesn't change the understanding of the story.
I can't help it. If she's going to reference Major Tom I have to love the book. And "What on earth are you doing?" "Nothing on earth. On Mars." Or something like that.
When picture book writers can make a book funny on both a kid level ... and a grown up level that doesn't make me want to scream the 15th time I read a book in one week ... it's pure genius.
When picture book writers can make a book funny on both a kid level ... and a grown up level that doesn't make me want to scream the 15th time I read a book in one week ... it's pure genius.
I like when SippyJon's friends are camouflaged in the spice. In this story Skippyjon puts on his space suit and skippyjon's friend says "You don't need a spice suit". And he gets lost in space and he meets a green alien that looks like him and his name is Uno Ojo. That means One Eye. And they fight with SkippyJon's sock monkey. --Brady 7/11
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 one he travels to Mars. A way to use it in the classroom is to talk about the stereotypes that it addresses and what stereotypes do. It's also good to intro outer space, and what we think is out there.
Skippyjon Jones Lost in Spice is an improvement on past Skippyjon books. Schachner has been more attentive to the Spanish language she sprinkles throughout the story. The audio CD is a plus. As always, the family is adoreable and loving. The mother ever patient. Above all, I love that Skippyjon has an imaginary life full of adventure.
Description: Skippyjon Jones is an imaginative, spunky, adventurous character. This story is fast paced and leaves you wanting to read the next story in the series.
Implementation ideas: K-3rd grade; this would be excellent for introducing Mars to a class and it is also a good way to bring in other cultural contexts because there are Spanish words, in context, throughout the book.
Implementation ideas: K-3rd grade; this would be excellent for introducing Mars to a class and it is also a good way to bring in other cultural contexts because there are Spanish words, in context, throughout the book.
I love Skippyjon Jones! This Siamese cat beielives he is a Chihuahua. All the Skippyjon Jones books are hilarious. This particular book could be used to introdue the solar system. Skippyjon Jones beleives that Mars is made of spicy red pepper and he is out to figure it out! This book could be used in second grade.
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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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