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.

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!

My daughter is almost 7 and is already a trouble-maker. I don't need her reading books about trouble-makers to learn more ideas. We read one book together (the one about the stupid smelly bus). She's not allowed to use the word "stupid" and yet is reading it in her book? That was difficult to explain. Then, Junie hid in the teacher's closet and missed the bus. That's EXACTLY something my daughter would do. Again, this book just gave her more ideas to get in trouble.

parents get up in arms about the way she talks and her "naughtiness", but, come on... did the 3 stooges act appropriately? Lucy from Charlie Brown cut him down constantly and yanked his football away! It's funny and it's FICTION! As a kindergarten teacher of 25 years, I read ALL of her stories every year after lunch at quiet time..... I simply change "stupid" to "silly" and "hate" to "don't like". (personal preference on my part) The lessons Junie B. learns are timely... to return things, not to jump to conclusions, etc. And as for the way she talks, kids hear OTHER kids talk like that all day, I listen to kids talk like that all day... doesn't make ME talk like that~!

I would suggest to read this WITH your child so you can point out grammar mistakes and not OK behavior. But this series is very fun and cute really for any age.

(This review is specifically for "JBJ and the Yucky-Blucky Fruit Cake") Junie B. Jones takes the wrong tack to the problem of being amusing to both young children and the adults who read to them. Junie B. is over the top, and her mangled grammar and complete lack of self-discipline is admittedly funny for both adults and kids. However, I prefer to speak to my daughter in the in the way that I want her to speak, not in a way that will prolong the cute babytalk phase. I found myself correcting grammar on the fly in this book. Junie B's disrespect for friends and family sound familiar but, even with a lot of "should she have done that?" and "how do you think her friend feels?", it sends the wrong message. Our first of these books will be our last.

My son is reading this series in kindergarten, and he just said, "dumb dog" for the first time. He said Junie B Jones says, "dumb". Not pleased that he is learning bad words from a book his kindergarten teacher is reading to him!