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Skippyjon Jones - by Judy Schachner (Paperback)

Skippyjon Jones - by  Judy Schachner (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Skippyjon Jones is a Siamese cat with an overactive imagination who would rather be El Skippito, his Zorro-like alter ego.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Holy guacamole! Meet t<b>he #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling Skippyjon Jones!</b><br></b><br> Skippyjon Jones is no ordinary kitten. Oh, no. . . .He's actually El Skippito, a great sword-fighter ready to battle banditos the world over! With a little imagination and a whole lot of fun, this frisky cat dons a mask and cape and takes on a bad bumble-beeto to save the day. And along the way, he'll be sure to steal young reader's hearts, yes indeed-o! <p/><i>My name is Skippito Friskito.</i> <br><i>I fear not a single bandito.</i> <br><i>My manners are mellow, </i> <br><i>I'm sweet like the Jell-O, </i> <br><i>I get the job done, yes indeed-o.</i> <p/><b>*</b>Both feline hero and story are full of beans (more Mexican-jumping than pinto) but ay caramba, mucho fun.--<i><b>Kirkus Reviews</b></i><b>, starred review</b> <p/>Buoyant and colorful cartoon illustrations match the exuberant text perfectly.--<i><b>School Library Journal</b></i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>*</b>Both feline hero and story are full of beans (more Mexican-jumping than pinto) but ay caramba, mucho fun.--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, <b>starred review</b> <p/>Buoyant and colorful cartoon illustrations match the exuberant text perfectly.--<i>School Library Journal</i> <p/>The illustrations are as humorous as the story and kids will enjoy them.--<i>Children's Literature<br></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Judith Byron Schachner</b> (www.judithbyronschachner.com) has been illustrating and writing children's books since 1992 and has given numerous presentations in schools and libraries. Her workshops are designed to be warm and personal with a special regard for the less than stellar student. In 1995, Judith wrote and illustrated her first picture book, <i>Willy and May</i>, and has turned out a number of projects since then.

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