Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder

In my opinion, this is a great book. It is especially great for children who have their first loose tooth and may be scared about losing it or the tooth fairy. It uses funny language that both kids and adults can enjoy, and I found myself laughing at various points throughout the book. The book begins with an entry in Junie B.’s journal with cross outs and spelling corrections where needed. This alternative style of introducing the book engages students and is relatable, reminding students of their own experiences. In addition to addressing what it’s like to loose a tooth, this book also touches on the importance of recycling. Junie B. tells a story about “Dan Dan the soda can” and explains the process of recycling in a fun way. show more She says, “Recycling makes sense. Ha! Get it? Cents sounds like Sense!” The underlined and italicized words put emphasis on what is important and helps children make the connection between the homophones. At the end, I love that the book comes full circle, referring back to the “Dan Dan the soda can” story to explain that the tooth fairy must have recycled her tooth and given it to her baby brother. Overall, the big idea in this story is that there is nothing to be scared about when loosing a tooth. show less

In my opinion, this is a great book. It is especially great for children who have their first loose tooth and may be scared about losing it or the tooth fairy. It uses funny language that both kids and adults can enjoy, and I found myself laughing at various points throughout the book. The book begins with an entry in Junie B.’s journal with cross outs and spelling corrections where needed. This alternative style of introducing the book engages students and is relatable, reminding students of their own experiences. In addition to addressing what it’s like to loose a tooth, this book also touches on the importance of recycling. Junie B. tells a story about “Dan Dan the soda can” and explains the process of recycling in a fun way. show more She says, “Recycling makes sense. Ha! Get it? Cents sounds like Sense!” The underlined and italicized words put emphasis on what is important and helps children make the connection between the homophones. At the end, I love that the book comes full circle, referring back to the “Dan Dan the soda can” story to explain that the tooth fairy must have recycled her tooth and given it to her baby brother. Overall, the big idea in this story is that there is nothing to be scared about when loosing a tooth. show less

I think the main character in this book is really cute. The interactions with classmates at school and with her family at home are fun and seem totally genuine. The author describes situations really well, rolling of eyes, eyes popping out, etc.

One of Junie B.’s top front teeth is loose! Only Junie B. is not that thrilled about this development. Because what if she looks like toothless Uncle Lou? And even worse . . . what’s all this tooth fairy business? Like, who is this woman, really? And what does she do with all those used teeth? So many questions, so little time.

Julie B., jones the toothless wonder is about Junie B Jones and when she has her first loose tooth. At first she is very excited because she will be the first one in her class to lose a tooth, but then after awhile she is nervous because she won't know how she will look without her tooth there! Cute? Ugly? Like Incle Lou?? This would be a good read for
Second graders because this is the stage where kids starting caring what other people think of them. This would be a great book to read and to get across to students that everyone goes through this stage. There are a few simple, black and white photos throughout this chapter book.

In the book Junie.B Toothless Wonder the central theme is coping with changes and the anxiety of growing up. In the story Junie B. Jones is faced with losing a tooth, this simple thing becomes a biger picture with growing up and exirperncesing changes. With facing her new expirence she deals with self-confidence and humor to help her cope with the changes. Throught the story Junie B. grows and learns throught the story. At the beginning she is embarrassed and scred of what others will think of her. While slowly in the story she starts to gain confidence and not care what others think of her.
The literary elements make this book grab kids attention. As Junie B. is the story's narrator she has grammar quirks and interal thoughts that make show more her relatable. She also makes it a biger deal than what it is with using humor that grabs students attention because they like reading something that they feel as if it is easy and they won’t learn. All these things make the literacy elements a good way to learn and make it relent to childern. Another thing that makes this relevant to children is change, and real life experiences that all kids have to go through. ALl kids don’t go through changes at the same time. This is why Junie is embarrassed because she doesnt want to be different compared to her classmates.
Personally when I first lost a tooth I was extremely nervous I recall. I didnt know if I could still eat, or if it was harder to talk, and I didnt want others to think of me any different. This is a universal feeling for all kids around this age so it is good that students have access to books that can help them guide them into knowing that they are still normal and it's perfectly normal. Hearing it from a person is different than reading something that the charter has the smae feeling as you and you can relate to her. show less

This book is about the first grader, Junie B Jones, coming to terms with losing her teeth. She deals with embarrassment and ultimately excitement as she finds out about the tooth fairy and the prize she can get for losing teeth and being a big kid. The Junie B Jones series is a goofy saga about a lovable albeit silly kid who represents the "every kid" as she goes through the trials and tribulations of growing up. The narration is always kid friendly and easily understandable vocab-wise, making them great books for readers to delve into on their on without a nearby adult to help. I used to love Junie B Jones because I found her more relatable than any other young girl series character. Re-reading one of her books made me light up at hoe show more my impression of her from my youth is still how I feel now. show less