Skippyjon Jones, by Judith Schachner, is about a cat with a crazy imagination. He even likes to sleep with the birds! But when his mother finds him doing this, she sends him to his room to "think about just what it means to be a Siamese cat". While in his room, Skippyjon Jones lets his imagination take control as usual. His antics and imagination put him as a chihuahua in Mexico where he is forced to defeat the evil Alfredo Buzzito who is stealing every one's beans.
I absolutely adored Skippyjon Jones! Even before reaching the first page of the story, I could tell that the pictures (also done by Judith Schachner) were going to be wonderful. The large faces and often crazy expressions added even more to an already hilarious book. In addition to being a Monarch Nominee, this book also won the "E.B. White read aloud award". I would definitely agree that this would be a great book to read aloud to first through third grade classrooms. I know I wanted to read it to anyone who would listen!
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