Skippyjon Jones is no ordinary kitten. Oh, no. . . .He's actually El Skippito, a great sword-fighter ready to battle banditos the world over! With a little imagination and a whole lot of fun, this frisky cat dons a mask and cape and saves the day. And along the way, he'll be sure to steal young reader's hearts!

Judith Byron Schachner grew up outside of Boston in the 1950's. Her early years were not easy: "Growing up we didn't have much money. My mother was very ill, and to make matters worse, I was extremely shy. All my teachers complained that 'Judith needs to speak up in class, Judith needs to improve in arithmetic, and Judith needs to finish her work on time.' But no one complained about my artwork. On paper I drew myself a world where mothers were healthy and teachers were kind. My life was perfection in pencil."  

In 1995 Judith wrote and illustrated her first picture book, and has turned out a number of projects since then. "I live in a constant state of 3rd grade bliss - making up stories and drawing pictures. Isn't that what we all did as children?"     

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