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Skippyjon Jones Lost In Spice (2009)

by Judy Schachner(Favorite Author)

4.22 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0525479651 (ISBN13: 9780525479659)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Dutton Juvenile

review 1: This is such an adorable book! It follows the imaginative adventure of a cat who decides to go to space via his closet. He reaches the "red planet" which he finds is covered with chili powder. Skippyjon loves his adventure and this book is a definitely exciting story for young, creative minds. I would use this book in a unit on space, or adventure. It could also be used to talk to children about places they want to visit. For older children, this could be a great tool to talk about "real" vs. "imaginary" in books.
review 2: Parents need to know that this is the fifth in the bestselling series of Skippyjon Jones books, and includes a CD on which the author reads the story and the songs are put to music. Educational valueMay encourage kids to learn more about Mar... mores. Also teaches some Spanish words.Positive messagesShows the wonderful power of imagination, but also a slight disregard for a parent's rules.Positive role modelsSkippyjon Jones uses his imagination and has a ball, however he does spill chili powder all over his room after his mom told him not to.Violence & scarinessNot applicable This is from commonsensemedia.orgPublishers Weekly (September 14, 2009)Skippyjon Jones, the Siamese kitten who thinks he's a Chihuahua, is also "nuts about Mars," which he decides to visit via a trip to his closet. Passing through the constellations, the space-suited (really, it's a snowsuit) feline encounters Los Chimichangos, who appear in a fiery comet, as well as his green Martian double once he reaches the red planet, which is covered in chili powder. Skippyjon's ludicrous adventures and energetic personality will keep fans happy that his imagination remains unchecked. A recording of the story read by the author is also included. Ages 3-5. (Sept.) Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.School Library Journal (July 1, 2011)Gr 1-3-�Hola! The cat with identity issues meets a body double-green, one-eyed, but otherwise not so different-on Mars, which is rightly dubbed the Red Planet because it's covered in chili powder! Tumultuous pictures capture the pace and humor of this latest episode in the exploits of the would-be Chihuahua perfectly. (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. less

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