Skippyjon Jones Color Crazy by Judy Schachner
We received this book as a gift, but who can turn down the adorable Siamese cat on the cover? My daughter loves to stare at the cat who thinks it's a chihuahua, then smack it, a good sign that she's interested in seeing what's inside!
Skippyjon Jones has crayons and is ready to color. He colors a blue sun, yellow grass, a pink sky, an orange tree, and a variety of other objects crazy colors. Then he colors himself! A mixed media of acrylic, watercolor and ink, and crayon illustrations are done in a cartoon style and are set against a white background. The word for the color is also displayed in that same color, and the font is large and stands out from the uncluttered page, making this concept book a fun way to learn colors. The expressions this Siamese cat who thinks he is a Chihuahua has are similar to those found on a child’s face while drawing, and babies and toddlers will enjoy the silly antics of Skippyjon Jones and the way his drawings look a lot like their own. My own four month old finds the rounded corners of this board book delectable, and the she can't help but stare at the cat too.
Skippyjon Jones has crayons and is ready to color. He colors a blue sun, yellow grass, a pink sky, an orange tree, and a variety of other objects crazy colors. Then he colors himself! A mixed media of acrylic, watercolor and ink, and crayon illustrations are done in a cartoon style and are set against a white background. The word for the color is also displayed in that same color, and the font is large and stands out from the uncluttered page, making this concept book a fun way to learn colors. The expressions this Siamese cat who thinks he is a Chihuahua has are similar to those found on a child’s face while drawing, and babies and toddlers will enjoy the silly antics of Skippyjon Jones and the way his drawings look a lot like their own. My own four month old finds the rounded corners of this board book delectable, and the she can't help but stare at the cat too.
