I am left of the left when it comes to most anything in this world. And, I eagerly encourage my children to read and love books. HOWEVER, Junie B. Jones is the closest I've ever gotten to banning a book in our house. The grammar/language is just horrible and the stories of misbehavior are way too numerous and validates, for a preschooler,rude behavior.
Every time we had a book fair in elementary school, I would get a new Junie B. Jones. They were my favorites! Yes, Junie B. can be very silly and sometimes a bit of a "brat." But she's no different than any other normal child, and that's the beauty of this series. Children can relate to her, and Junie B. is always taught a lesson, therefore the books DISCOURAGE the "bad" behavior that Junie B. has, not encourage it. I remember a book that was about Junie B. stealing stuff from the "Lost and Found" box, and she eventually returned what she had taken and was truly sorry for doing it. What's wrong with that? In order for kids to learn something from a book, there has to be a little bit of bad behavior exemplified. Language? There is none. I don't know where that came from, but don't listen to people who say there's language. These are great for any age. In fact, I still enjoy reading them every now and then and I'm 18. lol
Junie is apealing but also a bad role model. Her languge includes words I don't want my kids saying(Not curses... but not good) Her stories include hideing out in the supply closet after school, her mother being pregnant, giving herself a haircut, and dragging a dead fish on a leash and calling it a pet. Junie also is a little voilent. Although her actoins are great comedies, it is bad role modling. I would not let my kid read this.
Alyssa_299 parent of 3 , 11 , and 12 , 13 , 16 , 18 year old
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BAD! SOOOOOOOOO BAD!
This has words that you don't want your children to see/hear.
Why would you call a person dumb, dumb bunny, and stupid!
And why would you hide in school when your supposed to go home!
Is this even okay for your children!?!?
Horrible!
okay, so i read this series when i was 6. even then i thought junie b. was too rude, impulsive, and a bad, bad, VERY bad role model! if you respect yourself, don't let your kids read this. or yourself. kids will get a bad idea of how to act in front of grownups.
Junie B. Is always calling people "stupid" and "dumb" and "bladdermouth May" and in her "essential" school guide, she said not to call people names. She does call people names, but the ones she says thats good are just as worse as the mean names.
Anyways, Pregnancy in the first book? Monsters? Children pouring chocolate milk into some other child's head? What kind of sick minds do characters have? Oh, wait, children staying at school AFTER school? What kind of sick mind does this author have? Oh wait, DEAD FISH AS PETS?!? That's completely disgusting, nasty, and sick! And earthworms as pets too. OMG.