Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Scholastic Inc.
Pages
76
Description
Junie B. thinks first grade is a flop when her kindergarten friend Lucille prefers the company of twins Camille and Chenille and Junie B. needs glasses.
Series
Collection
Original language
English
Original publication date
2001
Physical description
76 p.; 7.6 inches
ISBN
0439326893 / 9780439326896
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Lexile
490L
User reviews
LibraryThing member julieaduncan
Junie B has finally made it to first grade and discovers that first grade holds challenges all its own. In her first day she loses her “bestest friend Lucille” and in the second week her other best friend, “that Grace” decides to sit with somebody else on the bus. Plus, she doesn't seem to
This was a cute book and my twin girls enjoyed listening to it. I must admit that our favorite part was laughing when Junie B. sees twin girls in her class and shouts, “Come on, Lucille! Let's go touch them! Hurry! Hurry! Before a line forms!”
Throughout the book, Junie B. has to keep a journal in the class and this would be a good book to introduce that idea in a real classroom as well. I think it's also a great book about friendship. The children could compare and contrast the various children in the book: Lucille, May, and Herb. Which one would they want for a friend? What makes a good friend?
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understand all of the assignments. A perceptive teacher figures out that her drawing of a screaming chicken for “cluck” is really supposed to be a picture of “clock” and sends her to get her eyes examined. No friends and new eyeglasses are not what Junie B. expected of first grade. Herb, a new student, may be just what she needs to make it through.This was a cute book and my twin girls enjoyed listening to it. I must admit that our favorite part was laughing when Junie B. sees twin girls in her class and shouts, “Come on, Lucille! Let's go touch them! Hurry! Hurry! Before a line forms!”
Throughout the book, Junie B. has to keep a journal in the class and this would be a good book to introduce that idea in a real classroom as well. I think it's also a great book about friendship. The children could compare and contrast the various children in the book: Lucille, May, and Herb. Which one would they want for a friend? What makes a good friend?
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LibraryThing member Samantha_Wright
Junie B. Jones' first day of First Grade is kind of scary! She has a few of her friends from kindergarten in her class and makes new friends as well. Junie B experiences some reading problems and has to get glasses and like all children she is a nervous about wearing them infront of her classmates
This book would be great for pleasure reading and comprehension
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but it turns out that everybody loves her new glasses so Junie B. ends up liking First Grade.This book would be great for pleasure reading and comprehension
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LibraryThing member dbhutch
This book is when Junie B, meet her second teacher Mr. Scary and has to start journal. She loses both them best friends from Kindergarten; of course you get all the spunk and humor that is Junie B
LibraryThing member rhenley06
This is a good example of realistic fiction because students are often apprehensive at the beginning of the school year. Also, riding the school bus can be nerve racking and also have conflicts. Finally, many students end up getting glasses in early elementary years as well.
LibraryThing member mishymish
i like it great for children great book my daughter had to read it so i read it
LibraryThing member neftykeen
My daughter loves these books. They are still a little more advanced for her but she is getting better and better. The plot is intriguing and it is about stuff that she can relate to in the 1st grade.
LibraryThing member alexandraharris
This is cute well written story. I think that it would be fun to read aloud to a group of first graders who may be able to relate to the feelings that Junie B. is sharing. It would open up discussion for how the students are feeling about their own experiences. You could also have the students keep
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a journal just like Junie B. Show Less
LibraryThing member aflanig1
Really cute, humorous book about the beginning of the school year.
LibraryThing member elizabethholloway
Junie B. Jones is not having a good first week of first grade. Her best friend, Lucille now has two other best friends and Junie B. can only be her regular friend. She has to sit next to snooty May, and Grace, who sat by her on the school bus everyday now wants to sit with another girl! But at
Barbara Park creates an authentic voice for Junie B., who for all her outward bravado, is a timid girl who does not like change. This first person story allows us to feel Junie B.'s pain, confusion, surprise and hope. Park presents realistic situations that many young students have to face. Park also brings a lot of humor through Junie B.'s narrative and reactions. This is a story that will appeal to many younger elementary students. It gives voice to their fears and encouragement that those fears can be overcome.
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least this boy Herb is nice and he wants to sit with her and she also meets some other nice boys in her class. It's good Junie B. has some friends, because now she learns she is going to need glasses and she's scared about what the other kids will say.Barbara Park creates an authentic voice for Junie B., who for all her outward bravado, is a timid girl who does not like change. This first person story allows us to feel Junie B.'s pain, confusion, surprise and hope. Park presents realistic situations that many young students have to face. Park also brings a lot of humor through Junie B.'s narrative and reactions. This is a story that will appeal to many younger elementary students. It gives voice to their fears and encouragement that those fears can be overcome.
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LibraryThing member StephanieWA
In this book we find once again the charming and unique Junie B who is entering the first grade for the first time and is not so sure about how much she likes it. Park excels with the character of Junie B at creating situations which children will empathise with and Junie B's funny reactions to
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them make her absolutely loveable. Even this far into the series, Park still manages to capture her fans and make them laugh. Show Less
LibraryThing member JSpencer
Junie B. is starting her first week of first grade. She’s so excited until she starts realizing all her old friends left her for new friends. She writes in her journal about her time in school and things are not going well for her. Soon, she becomes friends with Herb, Jose and Lennie. They are
I thought the book was cute and sassy. Junie B. Jones is a girl who knows what she wants and has an attitude of her own. I loved how in this book, even though some kids made fun of her or dumped her for other friends, there were still kids who wanted to be her friends despite the other girls who were being mean. I loved how it introduced wearing glasses and how it’s not something to be embarrassed about because a lot of people where them.
In the classroom, I would have the students write in a journal. They would reflect about how their day went at the end of each day. They would write in their journals just like Junie B. does. Also, I would talk about glasses and the purpose of them. I would have each student draw a picture of themselves with glasses so they could see what they would look like.
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all nice to her. In class, she sits next to a little girl named May. May and Junie do not get along. Junie’s teacher discovers she needs glasses and Junie begins to worry what people will think of her with glasses. She brings the glasses to show and tell and May makes fun of her. Herb comes to her rescue and says how cool they are. Then everyone likes Junie’s new glasses and she decides she likes first grade. I thought the book was cute and sassy. Junie B. Jones is a girl who knows what she wants and has an attitude of her own. I loved how in this book, even though some kids made fun of her or dumped her for other friends, there were still kids who wanted to be her friends despite the other girls who were being mean. I loved how it introduced wearing glasses and how it’s not something to be embarrassed about because a lot of people where them.
In the classroom, I would have the students write in a journal. They would reflect about how their day went at the end of each day. They would write in their journals just like Junie B. does. Also, I would talk about glasses and the purpose of them. I would have each student draw a picture of themselves with glasses so they could see what they would look like.
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LibraryThing member TeriHogg
Junie B. is so excited to start first grade, until she realizes that her bestest friend, Lucille, now has two other bestest friends for this year, and they’re twins! Even Grace, her friend who she sat with on the bus for Kindergarten, has a new friend. Junie B. is determined to have a friend and
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finds that boys aren’t so bad after all. Mr. Scary, her not so scary teacher, encourages the children to write in their journals. It’s not until Junie writes the wrong words in her journal that her teacher discovers that she might need glasses. Not only does Junie worry about making new friends, but now she worries about what others might say when she walks in wearing glasses. This illustrated transitional chapter book is number 18 in the Junie B. Jones series. It’s cute and sassy but deals with the real issue of making and keeping friends as well as the desire to be accepted. Most children are fearful on the first day of school. An attached ribbon bookmark is a nice addition. Curiously, Junie’s journal entries seem a bit advanced for a typical first grader’s spelling and grammar abilities. Maybe she’s an accelerated reader and speller. Recommended. Grades 1-3. Show Less
LibraryThing member bsturdevant06
intermediate, or read to primary
This is a good example of realistic fiction. The story is made up but it could happen. The characters are very really and in an accurate modern setting. The character of Junie B. is developed through the first person narrative. She tells us what she is thinking and
This is a good example of realistic fiction. The story is made up but it could happen. The characters are very really and in an accurate modern setting. The character of Junie B. is developed through the first person narrative. She tells us what she is thinking and
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doing. It lets us really get to know her as she goes through the beginning of the school year. Show Less
LibraryThing member anneklee
Junie B. Jones is at it again! She is in first grade and doesn't like her teacher, so she renames him Mr. Scary. Then he tells her parents that she needs glasses and she's sure that everyone is going to laugh at her. However, when she wears her new purple glasses to school, everyone thinks she's
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very cool! She realizes that having glasses isn't so bad after all. Show Less
LibraryThing member t1bclasslibrary
First grade, as Junie B. fears, is different from kindergarten. Both of her best friends have deserted her, and the girl she sits next to, May, is aweful. She soon discovers three new friends- the boys who sit near her. When she has to get glasses, one of them comes to the rescue by telling how
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LibraryThing member Marylee1973
this is the best first chapter reader for little girls I think... a great way for young kids to relate, school is hard and everyone has embarrassing moments!
LibraryThing member MsTanikaChapman
Summary- Junie is not ready to become a first grader. First grade mean having to get used to a whole new classroom and new teacher.
Comment- I would as the class what was their experience like when they started school.
Comment- I would as the class what was their experience like when they started school.
LibraryThing member bethlynlucas
Junie B. Jones has sass. She is sarcastic and I think kids will really enjoy the humor. The book is great for children who are around first of second grade, right at the age of Junie B. Jones herself. They will be able to relate to her troubles.
LibraryThing member jenniferscovel
Title: Junie B.,First Grader (at Last!
Author: Barbara Park
Illustrator: Denise Brunkus
Page Number
Genre: chapter book; realistic fiction
Approximate Age Level: 5-6 years old
Multicultural classification: Melting Pot Book
Summary: Junie B. Jones is now in first grade. She is in a new classroom, with a
Reflection: This was a very fun book that my students greatly enjoyed reading. It allowed us to laugh together and have a discussion about the different students in Junie B. Jones' first grade class. Although this book offered a lot of enjoyment, I did find some problems with it. The grammar in this book is awful. With so many language learners in my classroom I felt that I had to change the text and make it grammatically correct while reading it aloud. The word choice and vocabulary in the book are also lacking.
Author: Barbara Park
Illustrator: Denise Brunkus
Page Number
Genre: chapter book; realistic fiction
Approximate Age Level: 5-6 years old
Multicultural classification: Melting Pot Book
Summary: Junie B. Jones is now in first grade. She is in a new classroom, with a
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new teacher, and with new students. When trying to read some words on the chalkboard, Junie B. Jones cannot see the words on the board. Junie B. Jones has to get glasses. At first she is unsure about having to wear glasses, but it turns out they are not so bad after all.Reflection: This was a very fun book that my students greatly enjoyed reading. It allowed us to laugh together and have a discussion about the different students in Junie B. Jones' first grade class. Although this book offered a lot of enjoyment, I did find some problems with it. The grammar in this book is awful. With so many language learners in my classroom I felt that I had to change the text and make it grammatically correct while reading it aloud. The word choice and vocabulary in the book are also lacking.
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LibraryThing member KaylaAnn715
Junie B. Jones is a classic short chapter book that exemplifies what it is like to be a first grader. Junie B. Jones is moving up to first grade in this book- no more kindergarten!! With this change comes new things… such friends changing, her eyesight changing,expectations changing, etc. Junie
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B. is losing friends she had all throughout kindergarten and it is a really tough change on her. She is starting to see who her true friends are, who she can count on, who she is closes with, and who will stick with her through elementary school. She is also realizing something else about herself- she cannot see very well. Her teacher actually noticed this in her. This led to her having a huge insecurity about her chunky glasses, and because of this, she just wanted to hide her face. But her new found friend showed her how COOL her glasses are, and that only the coolest people wear glasses. All in all, Junie B. Jones is on her way to a successful first grade year. Show Less
LibraryThing member CatalinaDiaz
I liked this book for a number of reasons. First, I thought the author did a splendid job of adding appropriate humor that could be funny to children and adults. For example, when May forgot to say the "B" in Junie B. Jones, Junie B. became frustrated and felt the need to say "B., B., B., B., B",
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in her face to get it through May's head. I believe this is funny to children because they could relate to this type of frustration and it is funny to adults because they recognize children get upset over little things. I also liked how the author included Junie B.'s journal letters in the format of Junie B.'s writing. For example, some of the chapters start with her journal letters that she is required to write for her class. These letters are written in a first graders hand writing and words that are crossed out and corrected for spelling such as, "mustach" is crossed out with the correct spelling written above it along with the word "stomick". This gives the reader a feeling that they have Junie B.'s real journal in hand. The big idea of the book is that sticking through and giving multiple chances towards a new thing, rather than calling it quits. Show Less
LibraryThing member samseabornesq
First grade is rough, especially when your name doesn't rhyme with that of your former best friend - 'causing for a natural slow down in the friendship, duh - and you find out you need glasses.
With the unfailing humor and rather chaotic pace we've come to enjoy, this new edition is a great step
Bring on second grade already.
With the unfailing humor and rather chaotic pace we've come to enjoy, this new edition is a great step
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forward, bringing Junie B. closer and closer to representing the age group reading these titles. Bring on second grade already.
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LibraryThing member slee74
This book was super funny and a great read. I found that the author did a great job with the characters in this story. Junie B is the main character and she feels just as you would expect an outgoing almost first grader to be. She says things in a way that a real 5 or 6 year old would including the
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way that she writes in her journal. Many things are spelled wrong and are grammatically incorrect but speak of her true feelings with nothing held back just as a real child would write. The other characters are written very believably as well and are well developed throughout the books entirety. Another element that the author used well was illustrations. These illustrations are great because they are well done but also add to the story. For beginners chapter books, it helps to have pictures and these add to the story in this way but also in a deeper way. The illustrations picture the journals that Junie B writes. These add to the story so deeply because they are done in picture form not in quotes in the regular paragraphs. It was nice to see it in a handwritten lined journal style with cross outs and spelling errors. The main purpose of the book is to entertain. Show Less
LibraryThing member michellehewitt
entertaining for younger children. Good book for reading at the beginning of a new school year.
LibraryThing member NMiller22
Junie B. thinks first grade is a flop when her kindergarten friend Lucille prefers the company of twins Camille and Chenille and Junie B. needs glasses.
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J3D.Par