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Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth (Junie B. Jones, Book 3) (by Barbara Park)

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Impulsive Junie faces Career Day -- early readers.


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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that much of the humor comes from Junie's bad behavior. Young readers are supposed to laugh at it, not emulate it.

Educational value: Not applicable.
Positive messages: Not applicable.
Positive role models: Junie is loud and impulsive.
Violence: Junie can be physical to get her way, including pinching and headbutting.
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Candy brand.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
  • Families can talk about Junie's behavior. Why does she act the way she does? What are some of the things she misunderstands?
  • How would you have solved some of her problems?
  • The book's theme may inspire conversations with kids about what they would like to be when they grow up.

What's the story?

What's the story?
Loud and impulsive kindergartner Junie B. Jones is usually highly opinionated, but when her teacher announces Career Day, she isn't sure what she wants to be when she grows up. She's pretty sure it will involve painting, keys, and saving people, but there's no job that includes all that. Or is there?

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

The zany antics of spoiled young kids has been done many times, and often better. The Junie series (approaching 30 books at last count) is amusing to most 6-year-olds, which keeps early readers reading, and it's mostly harmless and silly fun. What makes it so much less effective as literature than many others series, though, is the failure to engage Junie as a real character. She behaves outrageously, which is the source of the humor, but the author never really lets us know why, which means the reader is usually laughing at her, rather than in sympathy with her.

Still, it serves its main purpose -- to give kids something easy and fun and repetitive on which to sharpen their reading skills -- well enough. And parents can look forward to the day when their children graduate to books with a little more meat.

Book themes & details

Book Details
Author: Barbara Park
Illustrator: Denise Brunkus
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: May 7, 2006
Number of pages: 69
Paperback price: $3.99
Read Aloud: 5
Read Alone: 6

This review was written by Matt Berman
 
 

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Awful
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.

moviegirl987
kid, 11 years old
 
good
It's a good story but Junie can be a bad role model

bigharrypotterfan8
kid, 10 years old
 
funny
I love the book so much! the books are so funny.

 
Ahh, the fond memories. :)
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

BMCDERMOTT
parent of 8 year old
 
I think this book is very cute, my 7 yr old loves it. She loves all the Junie B Jones books.

labtop909
parent of 10 year old
 
BAD ROLE MODEL
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.

dancing girl
kid, 12 years old
 
I liked reading this series when I was a younger kid. It is a silly type of book.

junieb
teen, 17 years old
 
junie b dumb bunny
i read two of your books at school your so funny i wish i was your fan your the best can i get a real picture of you i love you as my best friend

sab239
kid, 9 years old
 
no title
i love all of the books too

Alyssa_299
parent of 3 , 11 , and 12 , 13 , 16 , 18 year old
 
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!

tweeni
teen, 15 years old
 
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.

ohya
parent of 14 year old
 
um

shrek310032
kid, 8 years old
 
cool
my teavher reads this

LilAnimeEarth
kid, 10 years old
 
Why oh why, Barbara Park?
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.

shayla101
kid, 11 years old
 
junie b. jones and her big fat mouth
junie b. jones books are realy funny and sometimes great somestines sad

maziestar
kid, 12 years old
 
great book
I think it is a great book to read it is super funnie!

Elana123
kid, 11 years old
 
great!
i loved it in pre-k! it is hularius! i am still trying to get my little sister to read them!

sethypoo2000
parent of 17 year old
 
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It Is Pretty Good

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