Barbara Park - Junie B. Jones: Books 1-8

Pros: Hilarious from a child's point of view.
Cons: Hard to read aloud as an adult.

My daughter has been begging me to get her some Junie B. Jones books. I didn't know who that was. She brought home a book order form from school and Scholastic offered an 8-pack of Junie B. Jones books so I jumped at the opportunity.

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Pros: It is interesting for the child to read
Cons: None that I can see

Most of the time we buy kid's books because they are educational and are just plain old fun for little ones to read. We do not tell our daughter what to read and she picks the topics and the books. Whether it is history, science or just a fun book like...

Pros: Fun reading for kids.
Cons: The author mis-conjugates a lot of words, which kids might find confusing.

If your daughter is an emerging reader in first or second grade, consider buying her some books in the Junie B. Jones series.


Who is Junie B. Jones?

Junie B. Jones is a plucky kindergarten kid with a strong...

Pros: wonderful character, the most "real" little kid in literature
Cons: some say poor grammar and girls only book but i don't see it that way

Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine has more in its title than many children's books do in their entirety.
Junie is this little girl who is funny and nails down the hypocrisy of the adult continually, but does it in such a wonderfully...

Pros: Excellent family friendly and wonderful reading.
Cons: Not a one.

Junie B. is ABSOLUTELY wonderful. My seven-year-old is in love with this series. We started buying the Junie B. series when the Books-A-Million where we were on vacation had a "buy 1 get 2 free" sale going on. My daughter got six of...

Pros: FUNNY! The kids can relate to her, easy to read, short chapters!
Cons: I really can't think of any!

At the beginning of the school year this year, my 2nd grader came home raving about some little girl named Junie B. Jones. In the brief months since then, I have come to love her!

Junie B. Jones is a collection of stories about a little girl...

Pros: Easy reading with a realistic twist
Cons: none

Recently while at the used bookstore my six year old twins insisted I purchase them some of the Junie B. Jones books available and I'm glad they did! What fun to read aloud, not only will your young ones enjoy hearing you read this book aloud but so will...

Pros: silly, motivational
Cons: main character may be too "mouthy" for some families

Junie B. Jones is a kindergarten girl with an attitude. This series, targeted toward 1st-3rd grade students, is highly motivational for readers young and old.
One of the things that I like the most about these books is that it shows kids that it is...

Pros: Easy to read, cute situations and conversations
Cons: not much here to appeal to young boys

Junie B Jones is a wonderful series of books about a kindergarten girl. Several years ago my older daughter discovered the series and fell in love with this girl, now my 1st grader has once again discovered Ms. Jones. These books appealed to both girls...

Pros: easy for kids to understand
Cons: none that I can think of

Well, what can I say. Junie B. Jones is a great hit with my First and Second graders. I haven't met a first grader that didn't love any of the Junie B. Jones books. She writes these books with the kids in mind. They are easy to understand, and not to...