Move over, Eloise and Olivia. Make room for SkippyjonJones, a Siamese kittenboy who can't resign himself to being an ordinary cat. Having a time-out in his room, he resorts to his imagination. Taking on the superhero persona of the great Spanish sword fighter Skippito, he has the adventure of his life, and readers are invited along. Zany, wild, and over-the-top, this utterly original book truly begs to be read aloud.

With the jiggly, effervescent outlines she used in I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie, the smudgy, tender expressiveness of The Grannyman, and a text worthy of a sitcom, Judith Byron Schachner has created a new cat character for all ages. ÁOlŽ!

School Library Journal
This is a wildly wonderful book...buoyant and colorful cartoon illustrations
match the exuberant text perfectly

Kirkus Reviews

This pun-filled spoof is over-the-top comedy littered with Spanish words

Colorful, lively illustrations exaggerate the hilarity.

laugh-out-loud humor

ay caramba, mucho fun

The Capitol Book & News Newspaper Column In
The Montgomery Advertiser

makes me laugh every single time I read it

Awards and Nominations

2004 E B White Read Aloud Award

2005 The Ladybug Picture Book Award (NH)

2005 Armadillo Readers' Choice Award (TX)

2005 The Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award(WA)

Colorado Children's Book Award 2006