Skippyjon Jones 1-2-3

Skippyjon Jones

by Judy Schachner

Skippyjon Jones, the Siamese kitty boy who thinks he is a Chihuahua, can count! He is one naughty kitty, with two big ears, and three little sisters. Little ones will love to count along with him as he bounces his way from one to ten.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Cats, Counting, Fiction, Mathematics

12 pages, Board Book

First published January 24, 2008

About the author

Judith Byron "Judy" Schachner is an American children's writer and illustrator. Her works include the Skippyjon Jones series. Schachner lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Bob, and a dog and her two Siamese cats.

Reviews

[Ally Ramsey (MB)]

Text to Teaching

Now like any counting book this one is short and counts to ten. However in this book Skippyjon Jones uses things around his house and himself to count. I would use this in a younger class like Pre-K or Kindergarten. I would use this book to give my class a fun "Show and Tell" activity. Each child will be assigned a number and each student will bring that many of the same items from their house to school the next day. As a class we will count our items like Skippyjon does in the book.

[K.L. Bernard · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is a lot parents can do with this sturdy board book for toddlers. Beginners will learn to count to 10 in english and spanish. Sturdy pages are perfect for small hands. Humorous illustrations with this little kitty getting into mischief are fun and colorful. The back page has a list of all 10 numbers with the correct spelling of each one.

Parents will love this book for teaching eye and hand coordination, language skills, colors, number and more.

[Alexandria · Rating 4 out of 5]

This board book is a really cute installment to the Skippjon Jones collection. The illustrations are simple and straight forward, as is the writing. It is perfect for very little readers and can easily be gotten through before they get too restless.

[Samantha · Rating 2 out of 5]

A board book that covers numbers 1-10 while showcasing all the adventures a little dog with big ears gets into. The numbers 1-10 are shown in Spanish at then end.

Babies and Toddlers.

[Ember Air · Rating 5 out of 5]

A counting book full of Skippyjon Jones! Very cute - goes up to 10.

[Jackie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kellen’s new favorite —- and so cute!

[Geo Hendrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it and so did the kids!

[Bryant Schumacher · Rating 3 out of 5]

Starring the recurring character from Judy Schachner’s children’s books, Skippyjon Jones, the chihuahua in a Siamese cat’s body returns to show he can count to ten. From page to page the book showcases Schachner’s simplistic read-a-long structure and kid friendly illustrative style. The flow of the book is smooth enough to hold the attention span of most kindergartners.

The illustrations themselves are textural like they were produced with conte or watercolor pencil. The figures pop out in high contrast to the blank backgrounds for easy visual identification. The style of the work is comparable to Maurice Sendak in a more contemporary, post-modern sense. Though I am not entirely enamored by the illustrations, they are effective and overall appropriate in conveying their message. There are some moments where Schachner plays with her aesthetic employing an almost overly childish approach (think Schulz’ early Li’l Folks to “classic” Peanuts) with “cute” results. This is a welcome shift, and would have been nice if more of this was implemented. However, with that said, this book doesn’t need to be an illustrative tour de force in order to be successful. What it does, it does well. It should also be noted that the last page lists numbers in both English and Spanish, which is a nice touch.

Judy Schachner’s “Skippyjon Jones 1-2-3” should apply in most kindergarten classrooms as a early stepping stone to basic counting and number recognition. Target audience: infant to three years and up.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice simple number book for those who like Skippyjon Jones.

[Tawnie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Skippyjon Jones, the Siamese cat who thinks he is a Chihuahua, returns in this simple counting book. The series started with picture books, the first being called Skippyjon Jones, and this is part of a series of basic concept board books. The book counts up from one to ten using elements of Skippyjon’s life. Each page features Skippyjon along with the appropriate number of items for each number. The impressionistic pencil and watercolor drawings are well done and are on a simple white background. To introduce kids to some foreign language skills, the end of the book features the numbers one to ten in both English and Spanish, which blends nicely with Skippjon’s belief that he is a Chihuahua.

[Cherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was a cute book, funny how the cat thinks of being a dog. This book contained a white background and the appropriate number of items as you count. The illustrations are simple and it doesn't take up the whole page. It only goes up to number ten, so this book is meant for really young children that might need your help to read it as they learn. A great activity would be grouping some sort of things like blocks/lego's/cut out paper of various shape as they count up.

[Nivi Krishnakumar · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book for Pre-K students and also for ELl students. This will help the kids learn how to count from 1-10. Ell students will be able to visually see the number that they are saying out or learning. This is simple enough for students to read on their own and also practice their fluency and reading.

[Amy (Bossy Bookworm) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Um...why does he see a Chihuahua in the mirror at the end? Isn't there enough confusion about whether Skippyjon is a cat with big pointy ears (he is) or a Chihuahua (he's not), anyway? Is this tongue-in-cheek? What's happening?

[Angela Early · Rating 5 out of 5]

This little cat has truly helped my son learn one through ten - he just loves this mischevious little guy (although to my son, he looks like a chihuahua. there just seems to be something about this naughty little cat that appeals to toddlers.

[J-Lynn Van Pelt · Rating 3 out of 5]

A simple board book, Skippyjon Jones counts all of his prize possessions. This is for a younger reader, but the vocabulary would be too high for them to read on their own.

The illustrations are fun and whimsical and a lot more sparse than a full Skippyjon Jones picture book.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Skippyjon Jones is just right for my story time crowd. It is a board book, but I expect a light crowd tomorrow in this cold, so everyone should be able to get close enough to see the pages. It also counts to ten in Spanish on the last page, so that will be fun.

[Sheri · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is what got us started in Skippyjon Jones. Maddy loves the end, and tries to say it all the time! Great little counting book.

[B.E. Ringer Ringer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely great counting book for kids! My daughter loves the pictures that correspond with each number. A different take on a counting book for kids. Loved it!

[Ryan Mac · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son loves this book--Skippyjon is one naughty kitty-boy.

[Theresa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Skippyjon Jones 1-2-3
Schachner, Judy
a short counting book with our favorite kitten Skippyjon Jones

[Christina · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is decent for a counting book for children. This book goes up to ten. The illustrations were good for counting up to ten. Nothing else spectacular about the book, but it was decent.

[Robin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a lot of fun!!

[Lynda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice little counting book that includes numbers in English and Spanish.

[Mckenzie Knight · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like how this book introduces Spanish. Good book for young readers who are just beginning.

[Ashley Aolani Salisbury · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun and funny counting book