A review by bayliemae7
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus by Barbara Park

2.0

This book was always one of my favorites growing up, not because I related to Junie B. Jones, but because I was the exact opposite. Junie B. Jones is a loud, obnoxious, and mischievous young girl. While I enjoyed this series as a child, I do not enjoy them now. Her behavior and attitude is something that I find myself cringing at and disagreeing with. While she is a five-year-old and might not know any better, most five-year-old’s have common sense when it comes to being polite and interacting with peers and elders. This is a skill that Junie B. Jones does not possess and because of that, I struggle with the decision of whether or not I should put this book on the shelf of my classroom. Just because kids read about something does not mean they will behave that way, but you can never be too careful. This is an internal debate I will continue to think about but for now, I am undecided about how I feel about Junie B. Jones.