Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying

Kindergarten hellion Junie B. Jones is in back in this fourth book in the series. The ever-competitive Junie B. has been hiding and eavesdropping on her mother, which her mom forbids. Then the curious Junie B. tries to force her mom to take her to her teacher’s house — always called Mrs., as Junie B. doesn’t bother to learn her kindergarten teacher’s name. But Junie B. is determined to spy on her teacher!

Readers can take it for granted that none of this ends well. As for parents, grandparents and the adult “that mean Jims” of the world, who complain that Junie B. sets a bad example, realize that primary-age children are smarter than you and see these as cautionary tales, not endorsements. Geez, louise!

Incidentally, narrator show more Lana Quintal completely captures the voice of Junie B. show less

This series was one of my favorites as a young girl, so it was great to reminisce and read this book as a college student. One reason I liked this book is because of how relatable Junie B. is to most Kindergarteners. She does things like spying on her teacher, asking many unnecessary questions, rambling on while talking, and yelling in her baby brother’s ear. I was laughing out loud at various points throughout this story! I could completely picture Junie B. as a real Kindergartener, adding authenticity to the silly story. Another reason I liked this book is because of the language used throughout the book that modeled exactly how a Kindergartener would talk. Verb tense was not always grammatically correct in this book, with Junie B. show more saying, “I hided under his desk” instead of using the past tense form of the word. In addition, Junie B. was unsure of what zucchini was when she saw it in the grocery store, so she called it “Sue keeny.” The language makes Junie B. all the more endearing and makes it seem like a true Kindergartener had a hand in writing this book. The main idea of this story is that spying on others will get you in trouble, so you should always be on your best behavior. show less

I really enjoyed reading this book! It brought back memories of my childhood when I would read these books. I liked this book because of the character Junie B. Jones. I think she is a very well developed character. Her personality shines through the pages of the book due to the language choice and descriptive detail. I think the character Junie B. exemplifies the curious and adventurous side of every young child. She is a fun, loud, curious character that makes the book humorous and relatable to young readers. The second reason that I liked this book was because of the language used in the story. Some words in the text were spelled the way a Kindergartener would pronounce them. They were not spelled correctly but they could be show more understood because they were spelled the way they sounded. I think the language helps makes the book relatable to young readers. Although, it did not demonstrate how to spell and speak in the most proper way it makes the story overall more engaging for the reader. I think this is a great book and the Junie B. Jones series is a great series for all young readers. I think the purpose of the book is to teach the readers that being curious is okay but making assumptions and spying can get you into a lot of unwanted trouble. It is important to make sure you know all of the facts before sharing information. show less

Okay, this is obviously not the best book in the world, but I cannot remember the last time we laughed so much during our bedtime reading sessions.

Ever since I was little I have always loved the Junie B. Jones series. Now that I am older reading it I loved it for even more reasons. For example, I really love the author's style of writing. Throughout the whole book, it is just non-stop laughing and chuckling as Junie B. Jones tries to navigate her way through school and her childhood. I also really like how relatable Junie B. Jones is. I have a hard time relating to her nowadays, but looking back on my childhood I could see very similar qualities of myself in her. I think the main idea of this book is to be careful what you wish for and to mind your own business when things do not concern you. For example, Junie B. Jone's is spying on her teacher and discovers that she has stolen show more grapes!She can not find any peace in mind until her teacher explains herself to Junie. show less

I loved this book, I read this series when I was in elementary school. Now reading this book as an adult is entirely different, yet still enjoyable. I love how the book is written in the context of how an elementary aged child would write it. I also found it hilarious how relatable this book was when Junie B has an infatuation of figuring out where her teacher lives. I think it is important for elementary aged children to be able to relate to what they read. I find Junie B's character to be extremely relatable and realistic for younger kids. Having this allows the children to read the book through their own eyes, and imagine themselves sneaking around the house like Junie B does.

This story was about a little girl named Junie B. who loves to spy on people. But her mother told her that she cannot spy anymore, because it gets her into trouble. The big idea in this story is children listening to their parents and not keeping secrets because they will get them into trouble. I really liked this book for two reason. The first reason was because of the language used throughout the story. Junie B. Jones is a kindergartner student, and children this age do not always speak grammatically correct. Throughout the story, the author used the grammar of a kindergartner, and I feel like it made me as the reader connect with the story more because I could understand from her viewpoint as a child. For example, Junie B. did not show more know how to correctly pronounce some words, so she would say them how she heard them. In the story, the teacher was in the grocery store and picked up some zucchini, but Junie B. pronounced it as “Sue Keeny”, and I thought this was pretty funny. The second reason I liked this book was because it included some illustrations, even though it is a chapter book. At one point when her teacher was getting upset with her because she would not have a seat, the illustration on that page showed the teacher’s face, and expressed her emotions as she pointed Junie B. to be quiet and have a seat. Including illustrations helps the reader visualize the story as they read. show less