Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus


Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus

Barbara Park
My rating: 4 out of 5
Genre: Fiction


The first in her series, Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus, introduces us to the precocious five-year-old who is about to enter Kindergarten, Junie B. Jones. She is excited and worried about her first day of school, but she is even more worried about riding the bus. On the morning of her first day, Junie hesitantly gets on the bus and immediately finds everything wrong with it that she can. From the moment we step on the bus with Junie B. we are transported into her crazy kindergarten world.

The Junie B. Jones series is great one for readers who are just starting chapter books. Park's use of humor makes reading Junie B. Jones a delight. Junie B. seems to come to life through her dialogue - both internal and external. I would recommend this series for second through fifth grade. While the reading level may be a little low for most fifth graders, they are great for readers who may not be reading on grade level. Junie B. Jones is truly "the world's funniest kindergatener" and students will enjoy sharing in her adventures.

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