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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
I have to admit that this book took a while to get going for me. I simply didn't like Judy's character. We was a brat and often cruel to her brother. However, around the T.P. Club chapter the story began to be entertaining. Judy's character softened, and the events of the story were humorous. It seemed at that point that the author began to enjoy her characters. There was a chemistry there that wasn't present before. This was likely by design to show how Judy's character grew, but I'm not sure I will read this book to my youngest. She'll find Judy's attitude troubling, especially since her older sister treats her with disdain the way Judy treats her brother.
Summary: Cute illustrations. Slow start. Fun ending.
Summary: Cute illustrations. Slow start. Fun ending.
Judy Moody is quite a character. She is relatable for all kids who are starting the wonderful journey called puberty. Judy Moody lives up to her nickname. She is moody and adventurous and a wanna-be doctor. She is not looking forward to third grade and this is what sets the story up. Judy Moody does not like change and she does not want things to be different from second grade, but different they will be. The story delves into how Judy Moody comes to like third grade and how that affects her personality, home life, and her friendships. Judy Moody is a great book for those who are transitioning into chapter books from picture books. It is an easy read for a chapter book and it is even greater because Judy Moody is going from second to third grade and that is around the time when children begin to pick up these chapter books. Judy Moody is uncomfortable with moving grades and a child might feel the same way about moving grades or about moving on from picture books to chapter books. This is what makes this a fantastic transitional book. Hopefully other children will see that and then delve into the world of Judy Moody and read the other books in the series.
You’d be surprised how a good children’s book will be just the right thing that you need after reading a murder mystery. It helps clear your mind before you move on to something heavy again. Judy Moody was the perfect segue. Judy Moody is starting the 3rd grade and she is moody on her very first day! As she navigates the first few weeks of school, we see her transform and see her moods change as she truly shows that she is a typical 3rd grader, but is totally fun loving and full of life!
Judy Moody was my favorite book series as a kid and I'm so glad that I decided to revisit it. Judy is definitely moody and sassy, but she has good growth throughout the novel. She learns not to make judgements about people, how to adapt when things don't go as planned, and how to make the best of a bad situation all in this single book. I think this is a great book for young kids (especially girls due to Judy's aspirations of becoming a doctor and the fact that she has a female role model-- Elizabeth Blackwell).
This was a free Audible download from Book-It. My family listened to it on a car trip recently. I really disliked the narrator. The story was just ok; Judy annoyed me. Even my nine-year-old hated how she kept saying "Rare!" or "Roar!" all the time. It got old pretty fast. We are not in a hurry to read any more Judy Moody books.
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Judy was in a mood, but you can't help but laugh at her witty and cleverness. She is full of life, her young age doesn't stop her from taking over the world. She is not a perfectly well-behaved kid, and she knows it, but she tries her best. She knows her shortcomings, but she is even more aware of her many abilities and power to be better. Judy Moody is definitely the kind of kid I was at that age, and I wished I could have kept a little more of her growing up, that despise the moods you can get into, you always find a way to continue going.
I was so obsessed with these books as a child, you have no idea.