Staff Pick
It's time to make some hot catnip cocoa and join Skippito Friskito in his newest adventure. Skippyjon Jones braves the snow, kisses, and tights to make his own "fuzzy tale." The songs are my favorite part, and there are plenty here to make this the perfect winter read-aloud. Recommended By Jennifer H., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
The #1
New York Times bestselling Skippyjon Jones stars in his own playful fairy tale set in a winter snowscape!
Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the bravest Chihuahua of them all? Skippyjon Jones, the Siamese cat who thinks he's a dog! While his sisters listen to Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Skippy bounces on his big-boy bed and heads off for the REAL adventure awaiting him in his closet. Once inside, he finds himself in a magical snowy forest of make-believe, where the seven Chimichangos challenge him with his most dangerous task yet: to wake up Nieve Que, the frozen princess, by kissing her! Yuck! Will this hero agree to don a prince's pantelones and save his poochitos?
With rhymes, rollicking wordplay, and mucho fairy tale fun, this fuzzy tale is sure to end happily ever after.
Review
"This story...is a pleasure from the ends of its whiskers to the tip of its tail." Publishers Weekly
Review
"Schachner's warm, emotional, text is echoed in her softly colored illustrations. An endearingly sentimental tale." School Library Journal
About the Author
Best known for her Skippyjon Jones series, Judy Schachner has illustrated many of her own stories, including the much-loved Grannyman and its companion book, Bits and Pieces. She lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.