Skippyjon Jonesby Judy Schachner

Julie DeMarcoElementary Book Talk

but don’t tell him that!

Skippyjon Jones

is a Siamese cat,

Sometimes he thinks he’s a bird, or a bat!

One day, Skippyjon is sent to his room to do some thinking…

“And stay out of your closet” his mother says,

… knowing the things Skippyjon Jones

can get into his head.

Bouncing around in his room, he lands in the closet

And is suddenly in Mexico!

Although here he isn’t a cat, but…

-- a Chihuahua!

“El Skippito, the great sword fighter”

The locals need help getting their beans back, from

none other than…

“Alfredo Buzzito”, the bean-eating blimp. Who is drawing near!

As Skippito thrusts his sword into the air,

Skippyjon Jones finds himself…

Thrown from the closet and back into his room,

safe and

sound

Works Cited

Schachner, Judy. Skippyjon Jones. New York: Dutton Children's Books/Penguin Young Readers Group, 2003