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The #1 New York Times bestselling kitty boy goes to the circus!

In his newest adventure, the irresistible Skippyjon Jones swings out of his closet and into the spectacular Cirque de Ole, where his pals, the Chimichango gang, perform feats of derring-do. There are many acts to see, but only Skippito the Strong can perform the trickiest stunt of all. Judy Schachner's vivacious art and riotous text make for mucho read-aloud fun.

Come one, come all—with Skippyjon Jones as the circus star, the Greatest Show on Earth just got even better!

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ISBN-13:	9780803737822
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	10/16/2012
Series:	Skippyjon Jones
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	160,607
Product dimensions:	10.70(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	670L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Judy Schachner lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.

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The rowdy Siamese cat (or “kitty boy”) with a Chihuahua alter ego finds his latest calling as a circus performer. While practicing the trapeze in his bedroom closet, Skippyjon’s imagination whisks him away to the Big Top. There, he’s joined by his fellow “puppitos” and a group of circus animals that resemble his toys. Playing the starring role as a pumped-up “perro con músculos,” the pint-size star with the creative vocabulary has his moment of glory on the tightrope before blasting back to reality. Schachner’s busy pen, ink, and acrylic spreads match the tireless energy of her spitfire hero, as well as the likely enthusiasm of Skippyjon’s steadfast fans. An enclosed CD features the author reading the story. Ages 3–up. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly

K-Gr 3—Skippyjon Jones is back for another adventure. This Siamese cat who imagines he is really a Chihuahua walks the high electrical wire, showing off for his sisters. His mother is alarmed, and the feline gets a time out. Nothing keeps this cat down for long though, and soon enough, he imagines that he has joined his friends in the Chimichango Gang and their Cirque de Olé. Singing and rhymes ensue with Skippyjon ultimately arriving safely in his mama's arms, albeit infested with fleas. The author uses a weirdly unstructured rhyming text that is as hyper as her protagonist. The illustrations are also chaotic, swirling about the pages with bright colors and lots of imagination. The combination of text, song, and illustration lends to the overall feeling of unruliness. Fans of the series will enjoy the latest installment, making it a likely purchase where the earlier books are popular.—B. Allison Gray, Goleta Public Library, CA

School Library Journal

"Circus berserkus!" Skippyjon Jones heads for the big top! Everyone's favorite-ito Siamese kitty boy (who thinks he's a Chihuahua) returns for his seventh full-length picture-book outing. This time he's high-wire obsessed, much to Mama Junebug Jones' chagrin. He performs tail-tingling tricks on the telephone wire, entertaining his sisters and the squirrels but distressing Mama. After a talking to, he's shut in his room…but that never confines this "Chi-wu-lu." He creates a disguise and escapes through his closet (read: imagination) to the "circus pooch-ito" to perform with his Chihuahua buddies, los chimichangos. They recruit him (after pumping up his músculos with a bike pump) to be the bottom of their tower of Chihuahuas. However, Putzi Shtrungleboot the Shtrongdog isn't happy that they borrowed his costume, and he sends Skippito Friskito soaring up to the trapezes and safely home (via a cannon shot). Schachner's latest is full of the same Spanglish wordplay, sly tongue-in-cheek humor and frenetic acrylic-and-ink illustrations of her previous titles. Some of the word humor will soar over the heads of Skippyjon's fan base, but they won't mind; the language sounds so infectious when read correctly. Thankfully, an included CD read by the author with music and sound effects offers an example for parents and librarians forced into multiple readings. Olé, muchachos! Skippyjon Jones the handsome daredevil-ito! (Picture book. 4-8)

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