Author/Illustrator: Judy Schachner
Publisher: Penguin, 2006
Age: 4-7
Themes: cats, imagination, mummies
Opening: Skippy John Jones did his very best thinking outside the box.
Summary: (from my library catalog) Skippyjon Jones, a Siamese kitten who thinks he’s a Chihuahua, dreams of traveling to ancient Egypt with his gang of Chihuahua amigos..
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Why I like this book: I love El Skippito and I loved listening to Judy Schachner describe how he came into being at our recent regional SCBWI conference in Denver. If you love the drama of speaking in various accents, you’ll love to read it aloud – even to yourself! The illustrations are bold, imaginative and wonderfully winsome!
Resources/Activities: great book to read during a unit on ancient Egypt; download suggested lesson plans and activities HERE
For more Perfect Picture Book picks with teacher/parent resources, check out the list on Susanna Hill’s blog HERE.
Thanks for the fabulous book recommendation and give-away!
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Fun book and a giveaway. Perfect Friday.Thanks Julie.
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Skippito-ing to my library to put this on hold. Thanks Julie!
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What a great opener – new meaning for the term “think outside the box.” Love it!
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I LUV this kiitty! Lucky you hearing Judy in person!
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This book is a gem. I love the illustrations and the use of different accents. How creative!
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I love the illo on that splash page. I think I need to read more of these.
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Love the illustrations in the book 🙂
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Reading in accents is super fun, so I love a book that gives me that opportunity. And those illustrations look charming!
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I LOVE Skippy Jon Jones! The text is always so fun! Skipito finito 😀
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What a gorgeous book. Have heard of Skippy Jon Jones but not seen it before this. Lucky you to hear how this story came about. I so hope my library gets it in.
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I hope I’m not too late for your giveaway. I love Skippy-Jon. He is such a crazy critter.
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