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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
I read these books when I was like 5 or 6 or something and loved them that’s all I can say because I remember nothing about them but I liked the
1. Genre- Realistic Fiction
2. Awards- None
3. Grade Level- K-2
4. I will use this book to teach my students about characterization. This is a good book to use with this lesson because the characters are very easily recognizable and distinguishable. I will give them a sheet that will have the characters' names at the top and sentences describing the three of the main characters (Junie, Lucille, and Mrs.) at the bottom. The students will then cut out these sentences and put them under the character it describes.
2. Awards- None
3. Grade Level- K-2
4. I will use this book to teach my students about characterization. This is a good book to use with this lesson because the characters are very easily recognizable and distinguishable. I will give them a sheet that will have the characters' names at the top and sentences describing the three of the main characters (Junie, Lucille, and Mrs.) at the bottom. The students will then cut out these sentences and put them under the character it describes.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
The Junie B. Jones series starts off with Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus in which Junie starts kindergarten an has to learn how to ride the bus to and from school.
Over all, I like the books from the series I've read. Unfortunately, the series gets a rough start. Junie here is acting much too young and her parents and teacher don't seem wiling to give her the support she obviously needs to get over her fears of kindergarten and of riding the bus.
The story is broken up into three parts: Junie meets her new teacher, Junie goes to school, and Junie refuses to ride the bus home. Junie is normally braver and stronger willed than she is in the first book. I can't imagine any of the kindergartners I know deciding to hide in a closet while the school closes, yet this is exactly what Junie does.
Happily in the later books in the series, Barbara Park gets a handle on Junie B. Jones's personality and she starts to act like a more typical child her age. Don't let this first rough book put you off the series if you haven't read it yet.
Over all, I like the books from the series I've read. Unfortunately, the series gets a rough start. Junie here is acting much too young and her parents and teacher don't seem wiling to give her the support she obviously needs to get over her fears of kindergarten and of riding the bus.
The story is broken up into three parts: Junie meets her new teacher, Junie goes to school, and Junie refuses to ride the bus home. Junie is normally braver and stronger willed than she is in the first book. I can't imagine any of the kindergartners I know deciding to hide in a closet while the school closes, yet this is exactly what Junie does.
Happily in the later books in the series, Barbara Park gets a handle on Junie B. Jones's personality and she starts to act like a more typical child her age. Don't let this first rough book put you off the series if you haven't read it yet.
Junie B. Jones is such a great children’s character. She is a wonderful narrator for a child. She gets into loads of trouble in the way a child would. I had never read the first book in the series before, & I recommend starting with this one (although you don’t have to do so).
It's mischievous Junie B. Jones's first day of kindergarten and she hates having to ride the "stupid smelly bus" back and forth from the school building. So, when it's time to leave for the day, she stows away in a storage closet to avoid the trip home. Once everyone is gone, she make the best use of her new freedom. This first book in the Jones series demonstrates why Park's books are so popular with transitional readers. Jones's irrepressible voice is reminiscent of a young child's and her experiences in kindergarten will make the transitional reader feel like a "big kid" because they're several years older and know the ropes. Technically, the sentences are longer than an easy reader but still short enough for a beginning reader to easily digest. The chapters are all less than ten pages and the story lines are simple and straightforward. A quick moving pace will hold readers' interest. Recommended for purchase in a public or school library.
I am a huge Junie B. fan, so when I found this 20th anniversary edition of the first book in the series at a used book sale, I had to pick it up. I read it in one sitting and was smiling and giggling through the whole thing. The bonus material is as charming and interesting as the story itself. Junie B.’s voice is inimitable and irreverent, just as a child’s voice should be. I’m sad that Barbara Park is no longer with us to share more of her stories, but I am so grateful for the impact she made on children’s literature (and kid readers like I once was!).
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I remember reading this in kindergarten and loving it! Now that I took time out of my day to re-read it, I have noticed that some of my habits were greatly influenced by this book.
Of course I’ve heard of Junie B but this was my first read and it was with my three year old. He loved the book but I did not care for Junie B, especially her language. He’ll have to read the others on his own.
Nostalgia read. An extra star because I enjoyed this series as a kid, but not a book I would want my future children to read.