Skippyjon Jones by Judy
Schachner is a piñata full of teaching moments. Skippyjon Jones is an energetic
kitten with an imagination that causes him to break conventional rules of
feline behavior. He is not mischievous. He is fun-loving and creative. At the end
of the story, his mother acknowledges this.
This
Picture Book Talk focuses on the form and function of language in the text.
Judy Schachner plays with words; she draws attention to phonology by having fun
with English. Mama Junebug Jones calls her kitten a variety of hilarious names.
Skippyjon Jones recites rhymes that listeners will love to imitate. Spanish
words appear with context clues to facilitate comprehension. Words in huge
fonts pop from the text. Within this story hides language lessons in plain
sight.
