Module 8/Mystery and Series Books/July 21-July 27
Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park
Park, B. (2002). Junie B., first grader at last! United States: Random House.
Summary
Junie B. Jones is a funny and outspoken kindergartener (then first grader) who has one adventure after the other. I read several Junie B. books, ranging from both years of school. The reader can expect a funny and interesting ride as she drives her parents crazy as well as her teachers and gets into arguments with Lucille, who is a very rich girl in Junie B.'s grade. Her best friend in kindergarten is Grace (Junie B. calls her "That Grace") but in first grade they start to make new friends. Grace is very athletic and Junie B. is most definitely not. Junie B. parents try to be very patient with her but do tend to lose that patience when Junie B. will not cooperate. The language used is that of a five to six year old, including grammatical errors and complete honesty when sometimes adults don't want kids to be honest. These books are perfect for both girls and boys because Junie B. is quite a tomboy and hilarious so boys would enjoy the books just as well.
My Impression
I literally laugh out loud when reading Junie B. books. I have tried to buy the entire set. I am only missing a few. They are quick reads, usually under 30 minutes for an entire book. As I said, they are laugh out loud funny and each character is quirky and interesting in their own right. Park's writing is witty and clever and it makes the books just as enjoyable for adults as well. I had so much fun reading them to my son and I was laughing the entire time. She is just such a funny kid and I love her thought process.
Reviews and Awards
" In the ``First Stepping Stone'' series, a genuinely funny, easily read story. Junie didn't like riding the bus to her first day of kindergarten, so when it's time to go home she hides in a supply closet until everyone but the janitor has left. She has a fine time exploring the contents of her teacher's desk, the school library, and the nurse's office--until she has to go to the bathroom and finds it locked. Only when Junie calls 911 to report this emergency is she located by the frantic adults who've been searching for her. Junie's abrupt, ungrammatical narration sounds just like the feisty young lady seen in the b&w drawings, with droopy socks, wispy hair, and spit-shined (literally--she licks them) shoes. Kids may need some persuading to read about a younger child, but they're sure to enjoy the understated humor. (Fiction. 6-9)"
(2010, May 20). [Review of the book Junie B. Jones and the stupid smelly bus]. Kirkus
Reviews. Retrieved from https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/barbara-park/junie
b-jonesand-the-stupid-smelly-bus/.
"One of the initial titles released under the First Stepping Stone imprint, chapter books aimed at newly independent readers and arranged in series, Park's ( Skinnybones ) jolly caper is the first installment to feature Junie B., a feisty almost-six-year-old who is not at all happy about riding the bus on the first day of kindergarten. In fact, she doesn't like a single thing about this vehicle: not the kids who get on it (``Loud kids. And some of them were the kind who look like meanies''); not the door (``If it closes on you by accident, it will cut you in half, and you will make a squishy sound''); and not the black smoke it emits (``It's called bus breath, I think''). Other equally candid, on-target perceptions fill Junie B.'s first-person narrative, which is peppered with reader-involving questions (``Only guess what?''; `` 'Cause guess why?'') that help to propel the story at a whiz-bang pace. When a classmate tells Junie B. that kids will pour chocolate milk on her head on the way home, the spunky child finds a way to avoid the dreaded bus. Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.-- and reading--are lots of fun. Ages 6-9. (Aug.)"
(1992, July 27). [Review of the book Junie B. Jones and the stupid smelly bus]. Publisher's
Weekly. Retrieved from http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-679-82642-2.
New York Time's Bestseller
Children's Choice Awards
Suggestions for Use
*Children can tell stories about mischief they have gotten into
*Have a storyteller come in to read the books to children. This is a great series to do that with.
Summary
Junie B. Jones is a funny and outspoken kindergartener (then first grader) who has one adventure after the other. I read several Junie B. books, ranging from both years of school. The reader can expect a funny and interesting ride as she drives her parents crazy as well as her teachers and gets into arguments with Lucille, who is a very rich girl in Junie B.'s grade. Her best friend in kindergarten is Grace (Junie B. calls her "That Grace") but in first grade they start to make new friends. Grace is very athletic and Junie B. is most definitely not. Junie B. parents try to be very patient with her but do tend to lose that patience when Junie B. will not cooperate. The language used is that of a five to six year old, including grammatical errors and complete honesty when sometimes adults don't want kids to be honest. These books are perfect for both girls and boys because Junie B. is quite a tomboy and hilarious so boys would enjoy the books just as well.
My Impression
I literally laugh out loud when reading Junie B. books. I have tried to buy the entire set. I am only missing a few. They are quick reads, usually under 30 minutes for an entire book. As I said, they are laugh out loud funny and each character is quirky and interesting in their own right. Park's writing is witty and clever and it makes the books just as enjoyable for adults as well. I had so much fun reading them to my son and I was laughing the entire time. She is just such a funny kid and I love her thought process.
Reviews and Awards
" In the ``First Stepping Stone'' series, a genuinely funny, easily read story. Junie didn't like riding the bus to her first day of kindergarten, so when it's time to go home she hides in a supply closet until everyone but the janitor has left. She has a fine time exploring the contents of her teacher's desk, the school library, and the nurse's office--until she has to go to the bathroom and finds it locked. Only when Junie calls 911 to report this emergency is she located by the frantic adults who've been searching for her. Junie's abrupt, ungrammatical narration sounds just like the feisty young lady seen in the b&w drawings, with droopy socks, wispy hair, and spit-shined (literally--she licks them) shoes. Kids may need some persuading to read about a younger child, but they're sure to enjoy the understated humor. (Fiction. 6-9)"
(2010, May 20). [Review of the book Junie B. Jones and the stupid smelly bus]. Kirkus
Reviews. Retrieved from https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/barbara-park/junie
b-jonesand-the-stupid-smelly-bus/.
"One of the initial titles released under the First Stepping Stone imprint, chapter books aimed at newly independent readers and arranged in series, Park's ( Skinnybones ) jolly caper is the first installment to feature Junie B., a feisty almost-six-year-old who is not at all happy about riding the bus on the first day of kindergarten. In fact, she doesn't like a single thing about this vehicle: not the kids who get on it (``Loud kids. And some of them were the kind who look like meanies''); not the door (``If it closes on you by accident, it will cut you in half, and you will make a squishy sound''); and not the black smoke it emits (``It's called bus breath, I think''). Other equally candid, on-target perceptions fill Junie B.'s first-person narrative, which is peppered with reader-involving questions (``Only guess what?''; `` 'Cause guess why?'') that help to propel the story at a whiz-bang pace. When a classmate tells Junie B. that kids will pour chocolate milk on her head on the way home, the spunky child finds a way to avoid the dreaded bus. Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.-- and reading--are lots of fun. Ages 6-9. (Aug.)"
(1992, July 27). [Review of the book Junie B. Jones and the stupid smelly bus]. Publisher's
Weekly. Retrieved from http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-679-82642-2.
New York Time's Bestseller
Children's Choice Awards
Suggestions for Use
*Children can tell stories about mischief they have gotten into
*Have a storyteller come in to read the books to children. This is a great series to do that with.
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