The King of Skittledeedoo

by Patricia Rust

For children, four to eight years old, "The King of Skittledeedo" is a delightful story of literacy and the importance of reading, told by an award-wining writer and illustrated by a major artist from Warner Bros.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0965589056
• ISBN13: 9780965589055
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Markowitz Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.9" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Proceeds from its sale advance the cause of literacy

Now in its second edition, Patricia Rust's The King of Skittledeedoo is an exciting children's picturebook (with no relation to Skittles brand candy). The vibrant drawings by San Wei Chan depict the king, his land and his subject in simple yet colorful shapes. The enjoyable text is entirely in rhyme, and tells the story of a king with a problem - his kingdom has burned to the ground! He can no longer prove himself the king, for he can't even read or write simple words such as "mother." But two children take the king to school where he learns his three R's and qualifies to become King again. The King of Skittledeedoo is a highly enjoyable and entertaining story with a positive message for young folks, and best of all, proceeds from its sale advance the cause of literacy worldwide.

If you want to jump too, then read The King of Skittledeedoo

I love to hop. Sometimes I cannot stop. But when I heard the story of the King of Skittledeedoo, I wanted to stop, hop, and cheer the king who is so funny that you should send him some money. He made me want to make funny stories that sound funny liike Skittledeedoo, too. I love that word and the whole town of Skittledeedoo. The king is so funny that he forgets to put on his clothes when a fire hits and then he cannot read or write to show that he is the king so nobody believes he is the king. Is he? You tell me! You have to read this book. It will make your tummy giggle and gurgle from laughing. Then you can read. That's what happened to me. Now I can read.

My Daughter won't put this book down!

The eyecatching illustrations first drew my attention to this delightful book, and I was further charmed by the imaginative verse. It really is an exceptionally creative way of stressing the importance of reading and learning whilst capturing a child's imagination.I believe that The King of Skittledeedoo will become a classic character for this generation. My daughter (who's five)certainly agrees. She is currently taking the book to bed with her every night and won't go to sleep until I've read her the entire story.I look forward to the sequel and many more years with the subjects of Skittledeedoo!

Great book for the young ones

I happened to catch Patricia Rust at a local reading and sent the book to my cousins, who are 5 and 3. They just adore the book. The three year-old thinks the towel-clad king is the funniest thing ever and the five-year-old likes to sound out the words.

Necessary, solid stuff for kids

Imagine; The King has no towel!? How did he get to this state of Un-Kinglyness, and more important, what does he learn from an experience through which we have all travelled; humiliation and a bit of self-doubt? Here is the tale to help all 'kids' overcome their personal sensitivity of being picked on, realizing that someone else is 'better' or simply being human. Both in word and in illustration, The King of Skittledeedoo may be hard to spel (sic) but good for the soul. P O Whitmer