Skippyjon Jones is racist. right?

[Anonymous]

We love them in our house. You people really need to lighten up.

[Anonymous]

All three of my kids loved them. (Bilingual family here, btw)

[Anonymous]

I overheard my husband reading one of these to our son a few years ago and was astounded. I refused to even donate them and wrote the only negative review -- hell, the only review of any kind -- I've ever written on Amazon. I still can't believe that this was published within the last 15 years.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I vote no. It is a cat pretending to be a dog, and I like doing the voices. It is a great read aloud.

Do you do a Speedy Gonzales voice?

I don't see this any differently than Puss in Boots speaking with a spanish accent, and yes, I know that it's Antonio Banderas, but if the character is supposed to be spanish, then shouldn't they speak Spanglish?

Isn't expecting someone (even a character) who is Latino to speak Spanglish racist? Why can't they speak either way?

[Anonymous]

BTw South American immersion teacher read these books to class.

[Anonymous]

Why is a Mexican dog named Skippyjon Jones? I'm with the pp who can't believe they were published in the last 15 years.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I vote no. It is a cat pretending to be a dog, and I like doing the voices. It is a great read aloud.

Do you do a Speedy Gonzales voice?

I don't see this any differently than Puss in Boots speaking with a spanish accent, and yes, I know that it's Antonio Banderas, but if the character is supposed to be spanish, then shouldn't they speak Spanglish?

No. Spanish accent =/= Spanglish. Also, adding -ito to the end of everything =/= Spanglish.

[Anonymous]

The author reads the audio books and her pronunciation is sometimes really bad. Hola should have the emphasis on the first syllable, but she once said "oh-LA" and I had to tell my kid "don't say it like she does!"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All three of my kids loved them. (Bilingual family here, btw)[/quote
What languages?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I vote no. It is a cat pretending to be a dog, and I like doing the voices. It is a great read aloud.

Do you do a Speedy Gonzales voice?

I don't see this any differently than Puss in Boots speaking with a spanish accent, and yes, I know that it's Antonio Banderas, but if the character is supposed to be spanish, then shouldn't they speak Spanglish?

Isn't expecting someone (even a character) who is Latino to speak Spanglish racist? Why can't they speak either way?

It's not spanglish. Spanglish is a defined language. This this book perpetuates misinformation. Even you beloved the words were real

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:BTw South American immersion teacher read these books to class.

Don't South Americans does not equal Latin American approval

[Anonymous]

I say not-racist, and not offensive. It's clear the author is celebrating the culture and having fun, and not mocking it, demeaning it, or insulting it. In a different context, similar language would be offensive. But it's done in a respectful way, so in that positive context, I've got no problem with it.

[Anonymous]

In addition to being racist, they are also just terribly written. Someone gave my kid a couple and I at least corrected the Spanish so that the dog is actually speaking Spanglish (which lots of people speak where I grew up) rather than the fake Spanish that sounds like an old racist person making fun of Spanish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I vote no. It is a cat pretending to be a dog, and I like doing the voices. It is a great read aloud.

Do you do a Speedy Gonzales voice?

I don't see this any differently than Puss in Boots speaking with a spanish accent, and yes, I know that it's Antonio Banderas, but if the character is supposed to be spanish, then shouldn't they speak Spanglish?

No. Spanish accent =/= Spanglish. Also, adding -ito to the end of everything =/= Spanglish.

Right. That's what bugs me. And they're just terrible stories, to boot. Puss in Boots has a thick accent, but isn't making up words and mangling others in a weak attempt at humor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In addition to being racist, they are also just terribly written. Someone gave my kid a couple and I at least corrected the Spanish so that the dog is actually speaking Spanglish (which lots of people speak where I grew up) rather than the fake Spanish that sounds like an old racist person making fun of Spanish.

Its a cat from texas, pretending to be a Chihuahua. I dont think its going for linguistic accuracy.

The only one we have is the Egypt one, but my kid loves it and it gets him curious about other cultures. He's a toddler for Pete's sake, if he like the chihuahuas and asks why they use non English words then we can start on my first 100 words in Spanish.

Not racist and not offensive. Am Latin.