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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
I genuinely enjoyed this one. Very cute and very witty - parts of it definitely made me chuckle out loud. Junie B.'s voice is really unique and believable, and sometimes she says and does things that are just bizarre (she tells her kindergarten teacher that she spit on her shoes to make them shiny), but the weirdness is wonderful and par for the course with little kids who are learning how to act in the world. I know that I can confidently recommend this series to kids, and I think it's one that adults would enjoy, as well - and that's the mark of a really successful book. A+!
Pretty cute. The incomplete sentences and incorrectly spelled words drove me a little nuts, but I'm sure that as a read aloud it's great!
Read for Literature for Youth. (Module 13- Graphic Novels/ Series)
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
As always, Junie B. was so fun to hang out with. Her bluntness is charming and her stubbornness amusing.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I read this because I was feeling nostalgic and the ebook was available on Libby. I loved Junie B. Jones when I was in elementary school, and I just wanted to dive back into her world again. Child me would have given this 5 stars, but for adult me, it's 3 stars.
I will forever adore this series. It birthed my love for reading back in first grade
Five-year-old Junie B. Jones (Don't forget her "B."!) is ready to start kindergarten. She's met the teacher, sized up some of her classmates (one kids spends the entire book referred to only as "that boy I could beat up"), and checked out her classroom. The only problem is that none of the adults will tell her where that stupid, smelly yellow bus is going. Nervousness about the bus turns to anxiety. Various incidents on the ride to school don't help matters, and by the end of the day, Junie B. is in full panic about the bus ride home. And as it turns out, Junie B. is a very good hider.
Junie B.'s voice is terrific. All of the mayhem she creates makes perfect logical sense to her, and her righteous indignation with the small injustices of kindergarten is very entertaining.
The plot is a bit one-dimensional, though, and there's really nobody likeable among the supporting cast.
I read this with my seven-year-old son, and it got some chuckles, plus a bit of amazement at how much trouble Junie B. was getting into with each progressively worse scenario.
I've seem some reviews that complain that Junie B. is a bad example for kids, but I feel like that is missing the point. The character of Junie B. and her mischief are the best part of this book, and there's plenty for kids to learn about how she ends up making mistakes that make perfect sense to her.
I just would have liked to see some better resolution in the ending and some stronger additional characters.
Junie B.'s voice is terrific. All of the mayhem she creates makes perfect logical sense to her, and her righteous indignation with the small injustices of kindergarten is very entertaining.
The plot is a bit one-dimensional, though, and there's really nobody likeable among the supporting cast.
I read this with my seven-year-old son, and it got some chuckles, plus a bit of amazement at how much trouble Junie B. was getting into with each progressively worse scenario.
I've seem some reviews that complain that Junie B. is a bad example for kids, but I feel like that is missing the point. The character of Junie B. and her mischief are the best part of this book, and there's plenty for kids to learn about how she ends up making mistakes that make perfect sense to her.
I just would have liked to see some better resolution in the ending and some stronger additional characters.
She is so problematic and for what, just cause she didn’t want to ride the bus. I wish I had her confidence to pull some shit like that, cause damn.
Anyway read this cause I couldn’t sleep. 10/10 cures boredom
Anyway read this cause I couldn’t sleep. 10/10 cures boredom
A nice quick read. Junie B Jones is a iconic, energetic kid that is fun to read about.
I am not a fan of Junie B. Jones, but I know the kids like her. We listen to lots of audio books that go over Jane's head (5 1/2) and she gets bored, so I got some Junie B. to see if she'd be interested. She really enjoyed this one. We'll probably keep listening to a few more. I really despise Junie's bad grammar (and Jane corrected what she said a few times). But my oldest boy was in love with her books back in 1st grade and read almost every single one. (Oct 2016)
*Jane (6) checked this out on her library card and wanted me to read it again. So we did. Still not great, but kindergartners and 1st graders seem to really like Junie B. (Mar 2017)
*Jane (6) checked this out on her library card and wanted me to read it again. So we did. Still not great, but kindergartners and 1st graders seem to really like Junie B. (Mar 2017)