Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket

Once again, this Junie B. Jones book had me laughing as I enjoyed every page. Barbara Park does an excellent job of developing Junie B. as a character throughout the series. She is a character that children can relate to, and adults find hilarious. In this particular book, Junie B. is afraid to go to the farm on a class field trip because she thinks that a rooster is going to attack her. What seems to be an irrational fear to adults is one that is very realistic for children, and quite humorous. I also enjoyed how there are illustrations on at least one page per chapter, which gives the reader a visual and enhances the actual story. I found myself laughing at some of Junie B.'s dialogue and the conversations between her and her parents. show more Overall, I think this is a wonderful series and book that both children and adults can enjoy together. show less

My all-time favorite Junie B. book. The first book I read in the series and I've been hooked ever since. I don't even wait for them to go to paperback. I read this to my son while he was in the hospital and couldn't get through it because I was laughin so hard. Had to wait until my mom came up to visit and made her finish reading it to us. LOVE LOVE LOVE Junie B.

I liked this book because it's written in a very understandable way of language for young readers and it teachers children to face their fears. In this book, Junie B. has a field trip to the farm coming up and she doesn't want to go because one of the kids in her class told her that all farmers wear hats because they have nub heads from the roosters pecking on their head so she's scared she will get a nub head at the farm. I think this a relatable to children because it seems that there is always one child in each class that causes trouble by making up tales such as this one. In the book, Junie B. eventually holds a chick and falls in love with it, only to find out that it's a baby rooster and she isn't scares anymore. Junie B. is in show more kindergarten and she talks like she's in kindergarten which I really liked. When she talks about her mom enrolling her in school she says, "And she 'rolld me in afternoon kindergarten." Overall, I think this is a fun read for young readers. show less

I liked this book for two reasons. One reason I liked this book was for the way that it was written. I like how the author writes how Junie B. Jones actually thinks, with mistakes and all. For example, "then he holded my hand" isn't written correctly. It should be "then he help my hand". This could be fun for children because they can either notice the mistakes that she makes or truly connect with her because it's perfectly okay to make mistakes when talking, especially when you are Junie B.'s age. Another reason I liked this book was for the point of view. It kind of relates to why I liked how the story was written. I think that having this story written in Junie B.'s point of view makes it a more entertaining story. Since it is in show more first person, you get to not only know what is happening, but you can also see what she is thinking, and her thoughts are so funny. Overall, I think that the main message of this book is to overcome your fears because they may not be as big and bad as you might think that they are. show less

It's almost the end of the school year, and Room Nine is taking a field trip to a farm! There's lots of fun farm stuff there. Like a real actual barn. And a real actual farmer. There's even real alive animals you can pet! Only, where's the gift shop? That's what Junie B. Jones would like to know. Surely no one would want Junie B. to go home empty-handed. .

Early Chapter Book
Junie B. Jones is a popular character among primary school children. They love to read about this funny little girl who is always getting into mischeif. Kids love the way the author helps them understand this character by writing all of her thoughts out loud. Peep in Her Pocket is another fun and comedic story about Junie B. visiting the farm with her kindergarten class. In the beginning she is scared to go because she is afraid of horses. Her parents work hard to try to convince her that she will enjoy the trip. While calming her fears about horses, they create a new fear about roosters. At the farm, Junie chooses not to go in to see the chickens. Then the farmer brings her a baby chick. When she finds out that this show more adorable little animal will become a rooster, she feels better and reflects upon her trip as an enjoyable experience.

This story is engaging and well paced for young children. Barbara Park does an excellent job of putting the readers inside the mind of the character. In the classroom, this would be a fun read aloud for use while studying farm animals or preceding a field trip to a farm. show less

Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket is a funny book about a kindergartner who must go on a field trip to a farm. She is scared of ponies because of a show she saw with the babysitter. Her parents try to convince her that ponies are not going to attack her, but she isn't to easy to convince. Her mother finally tells her a story about her uncle's farm, and this relieves her fear of ponies. However, her mother's story causes more fear for Junie B. Jones by telling her of a mean rooster. Junie B. Jones remembers when a little boy in school told her that his pet rooster would peck her head to a nub.

I thought this book was really funny. I like the few illustrations that are in the book. They are really cute pencil drawings. This is also show more one of my son's favorite books.

I would use this book as part of a lesson on animals. I would also use this book to show how it is not nice to laugh at other people's feelings. I would read the book aloud and we would discuss farms and the animals that live on them. show less