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Feb 20, 2018 Dramapuppy rated it really liked it
This series never stopped being funny. Still good to reread when I need something mindless and lighthearted.
Feb 28, 2010 Jaden rated it it was amazing
verry verry verry verry verry verry hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
From the necessities for school, getting to school, the bosses of school, grades and friends, Junie B. explains everything you need to survive school. This book has good examples of different types of writing. Junie's explanations will make you laugh, smile and chuckle. From the necessities for school, getting to school, the bosses of school, grades and friends, Junie B. explains everything you need to survive school. This book has good examples of different types of writing. Junie's explanations will make you laugh, smile and chuckle. ...more
I love all Junie B. Jones book because of the amount of personality Barbara Park brings to her character. She is so relatable for kids because she talks like them and can be a little sassy. There is so much humor in the text and kids think it is hilarious. Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School is written from Junie's perspective. She tells stories and gives advice to 1st graders about what to do and not to do in school. She does this from the help of Grandpa Miller. To start, she talks a I love all Junie B. Jones book because of the amount of personality Barbara Park brings to her character. She is so relatable for kids because she talks like them and can be a little sassy. There is so much humor in the text and kids think it is hilarious. Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School is written from Junie's perspective. She tells stories and gives advice to 1st graders about what to do and not to do in school. She does this from the help of Grandpa Miller. To start, she talks about the ins and outs of carpooling and riding the bus. My favorite part was the fact that Junie B thought carpooling involved a pool and so she brought her shower cap. She was upset with adults because she doesn't understand why they can't say what things really are. Next, Junie talks about all the bossy people at school. She swears they get paid to boss kids around, especially the teachers, the principles, and even the nurse. Junie talks about following the rules and to be honest, she isn't very fond of them. Of course Junie talks about all the funny and not so great things that happen at school but she also mentions all the good stuff, like the water fountain. Overall, I love the Junie B. Jones series and this is the best one!
The cover of the book can draw a kid in. It is a picture of Junie B on her journal with essential marked out because she spelled it wrong. The pictures are cartoonish but realistic enough that kids can relate and think that Junie is a real kid.
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Mar 25, 2018 Jordan rated it it was amazing
Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School is written from Junie's perspective. She tells stories and gives advice to 1st graders about what to do and what not to do in school. My favorite part about this story is when Junie talks about all the bossy people at school, and how she swears the staff all get paid to boss kids around. I love Junie B. Jones books, and have since I was a kid. I enjoy the large amount of personality that the author gives to her characters through the text and the ill Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School is written from Junie's perspective. She tells stories and gives advice to 1st graders about what to do and what not to do in school. My favorite part about this story is when Junie talks about all the bossy people at school, and how she swears the staff all get paid to boss kids around. I love Junie B. Jones books, and have since I was a kid. I enjoy the large amount of personality that the author gives to her characters through the text and the illustrations. She makes the characters extremely relatable, and practically timeless to all grade school students.
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Jun 07, 2021 Joy Becker rated it it was amazing
*written by Charlotte age 8*
This was a funny book to read with different chapters about different school thing. Some things might be true but others might not be true. There is space for you do some of your own drawings and stories about your school people and about your school stuff. It tells about the people and what they do also.
This was a funny book to read with different chapters about different school thing. Some things might be true but others might not be true. There is space for you do some of your own drawings and stories about your school people and about your school stuff. It tells about the people and what they do also.
This used to be one of my favorite books as a kid and we recently found it so I decided to read a couple pages and next thing I know I read the whole book. It was ok. Not as good as I rennet it through childhood.
Jun 14, 2017 Daniel rated it really liked it
I thought it was funny and the note she sent to her teachers mom was silly.It was a good book.
Park, Barbara. Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School (2009)
Characters: Junie B. Jones, Grandpa Frank Miller, Grandma Helen Miller, Principal, Mrs. (Kindergarten Teacher), Mr. Scary (1st Grade Teacher), Susan (Miller) Jones (Junie B.'s mom), Robert Jones (Junie B.'s dad), Gus Vallony (Janitor), Mrs. Gladys Buzman (Cafeteria Worker), Mrs. Weller (Nurse), Mrs. Morty (Neighbor), and Jeanette A. Martin (Susan's First Grade Teacher). Herb, May, Lennie, Jose, Sheldon, and Shirley, Jim, Grace, L Park, Barbara. Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School (2009)
Characters: Junie B. Jones, Grandpa Frank Miller, Grandma Helen Miller, Principal, Mrs. (Kindergarten Teacher), Mr. Scary (1st Grade Teacher), Susan (Miller) Jones (Junie B.'s mom), Robert Jones (Junie B.'s dad), Gus Vallony (Janitor), Mrs. Gladys Buzman (Cafeteria Worker), Mrs. Weller (Nurse), Mrs. Morty (Neighbor), and Jeanette A. Martin (Susan's First Grade Teacher). Herb, May, Lennie, Jose, Sheldon, and Shirley, Jim, Grace, Lucille, and Shirley (Junie B.'s classmates).
Setting: There is no true setting. The book is set up as if the person, Junie B. is talking to you, the reader. Maybe her house.
Themes: Preparing for School, an inside student's view of the ins-and-outs of elementary school
Genre: Humor, Realistic Fiction, and Advice Book/Survival Guide to School
Plot/Summary: This book is written in a survival guide format. It is broken down into six sections. Each section covers a different aspect of school. The text is written to look like a first grader wrote it: included is slightly scribbly letters, misspellings with edit marks, and incorrect words; an example flutterflies instead of butterflies. There are drawings made by the young girl and a few drawn by her grandpa. She colors, highlights, boxes and draws focus to aspects she feels are important. This allows for the young protagonists' voice to be heard. It is written in the style and voice of a young elementary student. I provided the titles of each section, to give you an overview of the way the book is set up. Section 1: Getting Started (Stuff you need to know and buy for school.), Section 2: Getting There (All of the ways I can think of to get to that place.), Section 3: Getting Bossed Around (Some of the bossy bosses who will boss you.), Section 4: Getting in Trouble (Plus how to stay out of it!), Section 5: Getting Graded (Tests… plus homework… plus (GULP) report cards.) and finally; Section 6: Getting Smiley (New friends and other happy stuff!) Each section has personal anecdotes, illustrations provided with captions and a place for the child, to write their own ideas on the topics. I especially like when Junie B. included, "I learned this the hard way." It was funny because she explained that she tried it and did not get away with it. She included this to show what she did wrong and the consequences that went along with making that decision.
Target Audience: First through Third Grade
Golden Quote: "I have been going to school for over one and a half entire years! And that is a long time to be in the system, I tell you!" Junie B. Jones is explaining her take on school and what she has experienced though her educational journey. She is outspoken and not afraid to share her ups and downs. Junie B. has a funny way with words and does not shy away of things she has done.
Personal/Critique: The book is really fun, silly and provides both examples of what to behave like/expect and non-examples (meaning what not to do). It's comical and refreshing because it's told through the eyes of a rambunctious, strong-willed child. Upon selecting this piece, I wasn't aware that it has a few pages with boxes for the reader to record their ideas on the given topics. This would be nice if you owned the book, but could pose an issue if it's in a library setting. Overall, I enjoyed reading this book and it was nice to not always be serious about what occurs at school.
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Characters: Junie B. Jones, Grandpa Frank Miller, Grandma Helen Miller, Principal, Mrs. (Kindergarten Teacher), Mr. Scary (1st Grade Teacher), Susan (Miller) Jones (Junie B.'s mom), Robert Jones (Junie B.'s dad), Gus Vallony (Janitor), Mrs. Gladys Buzman (Cafeteria Worker), Mrs. Weller (Nurse), Mrs. Morty (Neighbor), and Jeanette A. Martin (Susan's First Grade Teacher). Herb, May, Lennie, Jose, Sheldon, and Shirley, Jim, Grace, L Park, Barbara. Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School (2009)
Characters: Junie B. Jones, Grandpa Frank Miller, Grandma Helen Miller, Principal, Mrs. (Kindergarten Teacher), Mr. Scary (1st Grade Teacher), Susan (Miller) Jones (Junie B.'s mom), Robert Jones (Junie B.'s dad), Gus Vallony (Janitor), Mrs. Gladys Buzman (Cafeteria Worker), Mrs. Weller (Nurse), Mrs. Morty (Neighbor), and Jeanette A. Martin (Susan's First Grade Teacher). Herb, May, Lennie, Jose, Sheldon, and Shirley, Jim, Grace, Lucille, and Shirley (Junie B.'s classmates).
Setting: There is no true setting. The book is set up as if the person, Junie B. is talking to you, the reader. Maybe her house.
Themes: Preparing for School, an inside student's view of the ins-and-outs of elementary school
Genre: Humor, Realistic Fiction, and Advice Book/Survival Guide to School
Plot/Summary: This book is written in a survival guide format. It is broken down into six sections. Each section covers a different aspect of school. The text is written to look like a first grader wrote it: included is slightly scribbly letters, misspellings with edit marks, and incorrect words; an example flutterflies instead of butterflies. There are drawings made by the young girl and a few drawn by her grandpa. She colors, highlights, boxes and draws focus to aspects she feels are important. This allows for the young protagonists' voice to be heard. It is written in the style and voice of a young elementary student. I provided the titles of each section, to give you an overview of the way the book is set up. Section 1: Getting Started (Stuff you need to know and buy for school.), Section 2: Getting There (All of the ways I can think of to get to that place.), Section 3: Getting Bossed Around (Some of the bossy bosses who will boss you.), Section 4: Getting in Trouble (Plus how to stay out of it!), Section 5: Getting Graded (Tests… plus homework… plus (GULP) report cards.) and finally; Section 6: Getting Smiley (New friends and other happy stuff!) Each section has personal anecdotes, illustrations provided with captions and a place for the child, to write their own ideas on the topics. I especially like when Junie B. included, "I learned this the hard way." It was funny because she explained that she tried it and did not get away with it. She included this to show what she did wrong and the consequences that went along with making that decision.
Target Audience: First through Third Grade
Golden Quote: "I have been going to school for over one and a half entire years! And that is a long time to be in the system, I tell you!" Junie B. Jones is explaining her take on school and what she has experienced though her educational journey. She is outspoken and not afraid to share her ups and downs. Junie B. has a funny way with words and does not shy away of things she has done.
Personal/Critique: The book is really fun, silly and provides both examples of what to behave like/expect and non-examples (meaning what not to do). It's comical and refreshing because it's told through the eyes of a rambunctious, strong-willed child. Upon selecting this piece, I wasn't aware that it has a few pages with boxes for the reader to record their ideas on the given topics. This would be nice if you owned the book, but could pose an issue if it's in a library setting. Overall, I enjoyed reading this book and it was nice to not always be serious about what occurs at school.
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Dec 08, 2014 Amory Blaine rated it really liked it
Junie B books aren't my favorite series for younger elementary, but this one is pretty great. The six year old girl I babysit asks me to read it to her regularly, and carries it in her backpack to and from school every day. We've drawn pictures inspired by key phrases ("hamster pants" is a particular favorite) and adopted much of the vernacular. A very cute, if not actually that helpful, survival guide for first graders. Junie B books aren't my favorite series for younger elementary, but this one is pretty great. The six year old girl I babysit asks me to read it to her regularly, and carries it in her backpack to and from school every day. We've drawn pictures inspired by key phrases ("hamster pants" is a particular favorite) and adopted much of the vernacular. A very cute, if not actually that helpful, survival guide for first graders. ...more
I loved everything about this book. Especially the backpack stuff (where Junie B Jones talks about how heavy [like an elephant] her backpack feels when she has a bad note from the teacher in it).
May 11, 2013 Brandi rated it really liked it
My first grader has read this book at least a thousand times.
May 24, 2010 Pinky rated it liked it
Typical Junie B. hilariosity. With space for kids to draw their own "funwork" and stickers in the back. Typical Junie B. hilariosity. With space for kids to draw their own "funwork" and stickers in the back. ...more
Nov 12, 2009 Cana rated it really liked it
Recommends it for: frances
Mommy says: Cana loved this -- devoured it.
Feb 13, 2010 Anna rated it it was amazing
I like the hampster pants. I also like the butterflies. I like the part where on her first day of carpool she brought her bath cap and a towel and there wasn't actually a pool. I like the hampster pants. I also like the butterflies. I like the part where on her first day of carpool she brought her bath cap and a towel and there wasn't actually a pool. ...more
i love the book so far its very funny too! it is entertaining i love it love it love love love it!
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Jan 03, 2011 Sloane rated it liked it
Recommends it for: Junie B. lovers
This the best of all of the Junie B's. She's hilarious, but boy would I hate to have her in my class. This the best of all of the Junie B's. She's hilarious, but boy would I hate to have her in my class. ...more
Feb 01, 2011 Laney rated it it was amazing
I liked all the words that she said in it. I liked the "being bossed around" chapter, because she said the janitor doesn't really squirrels and she drew a squirrel in the book. I liked all the words that she said in it. I liked the "being bossed around" chapter, because she said the janitor doesn't really squirrels and she drew a squirrel in the book. ...more
Feb 18, 2014 Melanie rated it really liked it
We have a serious love for Junie B. at our house. And I mean it! I read this book aloud and it made us all laugh.
Junie b jones tells you a how you can survive school. It is a very funny book. Junie b jones did it with her Grampa Miller.
Barbara Park received over 40 awards for her books, including 25 Children's Choice awards.
Park was the daughter of a merchant and a secretary, Doris and Brooke Tidswell. She grew up in Mount Holly Township, New Jersey. From 1965 to 1967, she attended Rider College, later finishing her B.S. in 1969 at the University of Alabama. She married Richard A. Park in 1969. She lived in Phoenix, Arizona for
Barbara Park received over 40 awards for her books, including 25 Children's Choice awards.Park was the daughter of a merchant and a secretary, Doris and Brooke Tidswell. She grew up in Mount Holly Township, New Jersey. From 1965 to 1967, she attended Rider College, later finishing her B.S. in 1969 at the University of Alabama. She married Richard A. Park in 1969. She lived in Phoenix, Arizona for almost 30 years and had two sons, Steven and David. She was the author of the popular Junie B. Jones children's series. She won seven Children's Choice Awards, and four Parents' Choice Awards. She also wrote many middle grade novels, such as The Kid in the Red Jacket.
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