Junie B. Jones is a Party Animal

Author: Barbara Park

Publishing:  Random House Books for Young Readers

Number of Pages: 80 pages

Genre:  Children’s Fiction

Reading Level:  Ages 4-8

Summary: This story is about a young girl, Junie B., who gets invited to her friend Lucille’s house for a sleepover party which is to be held at her richie nana’s big giant house! Grace and Junie B. are really excited to see all the rich stuff that is there.  Junie finds out though that before Mother and Daddy will let her go, Junie B. has to learn all the rules of spending the night, like no running, no head-butting, and no talking back to the nana.  When Junie B. gets to the Lucille’s Nana’s house, she ends up breaking and ruining a lot of stuff because everything is so difficult.  She breaks some dishes, stains the tablecloth, and breaks open a pillow, making feathers go everywhere.  Junie finds out that being in the Richie house of Nana isn’t that much fun after all and she would rather be with her own grandma eating her blueberry pancakes and plastic cups rather than glasses.

My Reaction to the Book:  I really liked this book.  I love how they are written from Junie’s point of view and just the fun, clean humor in them.  A very good read.

Potential Problems:  There are a couple different problems with this book; one, Junie B. sometimes uses some mean words like stupid and dumb, and two, sometimes Junie B. has a hard time listening to her parents and other adults, which is not a good example for children.

Recommendations:  I would recommend this book to anyone.  Junie B. Jones books are great to help children realize that reading is actually really fun and entertaining.  They are hilarious and can make anyone laugh.  These books are very fun and great for children.