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Junie B should’ve just told her mom about the Halloween secrets. I don’t know why they were secrets. And besides, she should learn not to trust Paulie Allen Puffer. Didn’t she learn anything in the Junie B Jones has a Monster Under Her Bed book?
I read this with my niece, and thoroughly enjoyed it. She's a huge fan of Junie B. Jones, but this was my first time to read any of the books, and I have to admit I laughed out loud a couple of times.
Junie B., First Grader: Boo...and I Mean It! by Barbara Park follows the well-known Junie B. Jones and another one of her adventures. This one takes place on Halloween where Junie B. is afraid to go trick-or-treating. After Paulie tells her the secrets she wants nothing to do with it. She decides to dress up as a clown to keep the scaries away. However, she cannot find the perfect costume and no one is scared of her. This annoys her; she wanted to scare the other kids. As the night ends, Junie B. gets ready for bed and her dad walks in when she still has her makeup on. He is scared! She starts off annoyed but ends up satisfied that her Halloween costume scared someone!
I always loved Junie B. Jones in first grade because the had such fun stories and were simple to follow, yet I felt accomplished reading a CHAPTER book! The pictures are funny even in their black and white state. They help exaggerate the dramatics that come with Junie B. and her character.
I always loved Junie B. Jones in first grade because the had such fun stories and were simple to follow, yet I felt accomplished reading a CHAPTER book! The pictures are funny even in their black and white state. They help exaggerate the dramatics that come with Junie B. and her character.
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The 24th installment of the Junie B. Jones series. Junie B. is now a first grader and afraid of Halloween. She decides to dress as Squirty the Clown, since he was the scariest clown her family ever met. That way she can scare away any monsters she may see on Halloween. This book has cute illustrations and some parts have a journal in kid-style printing (and spelling). Junie B. is pretty funny, and these series would be great for reading aloud to early elementary school grades.
I've been hearing about Junie B. books for years, but my boys never seemed interested. Someone told me about them again recently, telling me how hilarious these books are and how much her kids love them, so I picked this one up at the library to read with my daughter over Hallowe'en.
I'll start by saying that my daughter really liked this book. She was engaged and thought it was funny and enjoyed the pictures.
This was a cute story of Junie B. who is scared to go out trick or treating because a boy at school has filled her head with scary stories. It is fun how she tries to get out of the situation, but then also comes up with a solution.
However, I had a terrible time reading it to her. Junie B. uses very strange grammar much of the time - I don't know any kid who talks like she does. I found myself correcting it for my daughter as I don't want her language to regress. I am continually torn with books like this. They are engaging and kids like them but the grammar! I know there is something to be said for being approachable and using authentic language, etc, but much of language is learned from what we read. I can understand wanting kids to sound like kids, but I don't see how consistent, strange grammar helps them at all. It feels condescending, like they couldn't understand the proper use of language. Maybe it's just me because these books are wildly popular.
So, there is my rant. It's possible that my daughter will seek out more of these books. Maybe it will be a good opportunity to talk about language.
I'll start by saying that my daughter really liked this book. She was engaged and thought it was funny and enjoyed the pictures.
This was a cute story of Junie B. who is scared to go out trick or treating because a boy at school has filled her head with scary stories. It is fun how she tries to get out of the situation, but then also comes up with a solution.
However, I had a terrible time reading it to her. Junie B. uses very strange grammar much of the time - I don't know any kid who talks like she does. I found myself correcting it for my daughter as I don't want her language to regress. I am continually torn with books like this. They are engaging and kids like them but the grammar! I know there is something to be said for being approachable and using authentic language, etc, but much of language is learned from what we read. I can understand wanting kids to sound like kids, but I don't see how consistent, strange grammar helps them at all. It feels condescending, like they couldn't understand the proper use of language. Maybe it's just me because these books are wildly popular.
So, there is my rant. It's possible that my daughter will seek out more of these books. Maybe it will be a good opportunity to talk about language.
The little girl who made me fall in love with reading. <3
So cutee and funny. RIP Barbara Park
So cutee and funny. RIP Barbara Park