Skippyjon Jones in the Doghouse

The Siamese kitty boy with the gigantico imagination has returned for another loco adventure! Skippyjon Jones is a rambunctious kitty boy with very large ears and a gigantico imagination to match. He dreams of becoming El Skippito, his Zorro-like alter ego, who is really a Chihuahua. Skippito gets to speak with a Spanish accent; he gets to wear a mask and cape. And he gets to help out his Chihuahua friends down in Old Mexico by driving a scary monster called the big Bobble-ito out of their doghouse.The tale of how Skippito chills the Chihuahuas and banishes the Bobble-ito will create more crazy-loco and loving fans for this irrepressible feline folk hero who has stolen the hearts of readers young and old. For story time or anytime—mucho fun! Judy Schnachner is the author and illustrator of a number of books for children, including Skippyjon Jones, the first book about this character. It has been awarded the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award for 2004 by the Association of Booksellers for Children, and it was a Book Sense 76 pick. The The Grannyman won the Nebraska Golden Sower Awarn, and Yo, Vikings! won the Chapman Award from PlanetEsme for Best Classroom Read-Aloud for 2002.At schools and book signings, Skippito's admirers have told Ms. Schachner lots of weird stories about Siamese cats and Chihuahuas, many of which will find their way into future books about the character.