Junie B., First Grader (at Last!)

by Barbara Park

Book Overview

"Hilarious. Barbara Park makes reading fun." --Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man Barbara Park's #1 New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, has been keeping kids laughing--and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375802932
• ISBN13: 9780375802935
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

My Daughter's Favorite!

Junie B's entering 1st grade - and oh, no - she needs glasses! Read aloud K-1. Accelerate Reader for Grade 2-3. My daughter loves entire Junie B series. Now that she graduated elementary school, she's moving on to the harder books (i.e., Harry Potter, Laura Ingalls Wilder).

Worth the wait!

My kids love Junie B. and are thrilled that she's finally in first grade! The latest book in the series is just as funny as the kindergarten books, and I was pleased to see that Junie's now facing some of the same issues my kids are (fear of a new classroom, etc.), and is of course handling them with her signature hilarity. The book gave us a lot to talk about (it's a little meatier than the other books, and a great jumping off point for discussions) and my daughter wouldn't rest until we'd read it through twice (she also wants to start keeping a journal--which Junie does in the book). We loved the new characters (know-it-all May had us laughing out loud) and were so happy to see some of our favorites back from the earlier books. Kudos to Barbara Park and Junie B. Jones--we can't wait to see what the rest of first grade brings!

A Great Start to First Grade

First grade may never be the same! My own class can hardly wait for reading time when we've got a Junie B. book, and they we're especially excited to hear about her foray into the first grade. We loved it. The first grade book introduces you to Junie B. and her new journal (where Junie expresses her famous off the wall sense of humor), her new teacher, her new friends, and (gasp!) her new glasses. The book is both touching and funny. It perfectly captures the fear young children have about being different and about being made fun of by their classmates, and handles it with both great comedy and a sense of reality that all kids can relate to. I was really surprised to read that this book disappointed some. I couldn't imagine a better introduction to the first grade and neither could my students. We're all looking forward to the next one.

Classic Junie B!

My kids and I were so excited when we heard the new Junie B. was finally out, we could hardly wait to start reading it. We are huge fans of the whole series, and her first adventure as a first grader did not disappoint. The only time we put it down was to hold our aching sides (caused by laughing too much). There is one scene where Junie B. is trying to read the chalk board- before she gets her new glasses- that is absolutely hilariousJunie B. as a first grader is a little older, a little wiser, and a little more mature- as one would expect- but every bit as funny. We can't wait for the next one!

I love Junie B.!!!!!

In this story when Junie B. gets to be a First Grader, she needs to get glasses because she cannot see the board. She also has a new teacher named Mr. Scary. It's funny because she has her friend Lucille in her class. Also, her other friend Grace has a new friend to sit with on the bus and Junie B. has nobody to sit with. I really love Junie B. and have the whole collection.