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"Skippyjon Jones" is the children’s picture book series by Judy Schachner. The main character, Skippyjon Jones, is a Siamese cat with large ears. Skippyjon Jones has a group of imaginary Chihuahua friends, Los Chimichangos. Skippyjon Jones loves to pretend that he is el Skippito and with a simple walk into his closet, he can go anywhere his imagination wants to take him. Throughout the books there are Spanish phrases and words. The books have won several children’s books awards, and have been named number one books by the National Education Association in 2007.  

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"Skippyjon Jones" is the children’s picture book series by Judy Schachner. The main character, Skippyjon Jones, is a Siamese cat with large ears. Skippyjon Jones has a group of imaginary Chihuahua friends, Los Chimichangos. Skippyjon Jones loves to pretend that he is el Skippito and with a simple walk into his closet, he can go anywhere his imagination wants to take him. Throughout the books there are Spanish phrases and words. The button says !Holy Guacamole!, which is a phase said when surprised.” The books have won several children’s books awards, and have been named number one books by the National Education Association in 2007.  

Illustration of a white Siamese cat on a light blue background with white text

"Skippyjon Jones" is the children’s picture book series by Judy Schachner. The main character, Skippyjon Jones, is a Siamese cat with large ears. Skippyjon Jones has a group of imaginary Chihuahua friends, Los Chimichangos. Skippyjon Jones loves to pretend that he is el Skippito and with a simple walk into his closet, he can go anywhere his imagination wants to take him. Throughout the books there are Spanish phrases and words. The button says !Holy Frijoles!, which is a play on the phrase “Holy Guacamole!” Just as Guacamole is a Mexican food dish, so are frijoles, which are any of the various beans that are used in Mexican style cooking. The books have won several children’s books awards, and have been named number one books by the National Education Association in 2007.  

Illustration of a white Siamese cat on a green background with white text

"Skippyjon Jones" is the children’s picture book series by Judy Schachner.The main character, Skippyjon Jones, is a Siamese cat with large ears. Skippyjon Jones has a group of imaginary Chihuahua friends, Los Chimichangos. Skippyjon Jones loves to pretend that he is el Skippito and with a simple walk into his closet, he can go anywhere his imagination wants to take him. Throughout the books there are Spanish phrases and words. The button says !Fiesta!, which is Spanish for “Festival!” or “Party!” The books have won several children’s books awards, and have been named number one books by the National Education Association in 2007.  

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"Skippyjon Jones" is the children’s picture book series by Judy Schachner. The main character, Skippyjon Jones, is a Siamese cat with large ears. Skippyjon Jones has a group of imaginary Chihuahua friends, Los Chimichangos. Skippyjon Jones loves to pretend that he is el Skippito and with a simple walk into his closet, he can go anywhere his imagination wants to take him. Throughout the books there are Spanish phrases and words. The button says Exactamente, which is Spanish for “Exactly!” The books have won several children’s books awards, and have been named number one books by the National Education Association in 2007.  

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"Skippyjon Jones" is the children’s picture book series by Judy Schachner. The main character, Skippyjon Jones, is a Siamese cat with large ears. Skippyjon Jones has a group of imaginary Chihuahua friends, Los Chimichangos. Skippyjon Jones loves to pretend that he is el Skippito and with a simple walk into his closet, he can go anywhere his imagination wants to take him. Throughout the books there are Spanish phrases and words. The button says !Vamonos!, which is Spanish for "Let's Go!" The books have won several children’s books awards, and have been named number one books by the National Education Association in 2007.  

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National Poetry Month was established by the Academy of American Poets in 1996 in order to being increased attention to poetry. Each year, celebrations are held in April. The illustration on this button is from a collection of children’s poems Dinosaur Dinner (with a Slice of Alligator Pie) written by Dennis Lee. Lee is best known for poems such as Alligator Pie, which was first published in 1974. The poems included in Dinosaur Dinner were selected by Jack Prelutsky from Lee’s previous works. Dinosaur Dinner is illustrated by Debbie Tilley.

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“All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat” is a book written and illustrated by Suzy Becker. She illustrates her book in the style of a comic strip. Her book is compiled of different kinds of advice. The book sold two million copies and spent 28 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list.

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The Twits is a children’s book written by Roald Dahl (1916 – 1990) and illustrated by Quentin Blake. The book, first published in 1980, features the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Twit, who spend most of their time playing nasty tricks on each other. Dahl also wrote a number of other well-known children’s books including Matilda (1988), James and the Giant Peach (1961), and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964).

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The Exploratorium is a public learning laboratory in San Francisco. Owl Books is a publishing company that publishes under the publishing company, Henry Holt and Company. The Exploratorium has also published a number of books geared towards science experiments and hands-on activities. Together they have created “The Science Explorer” collection. These books deliver fun activities that kids and grown-ups can enjoy together.