Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal

Junie B. Jones is a classic! Kids love all the silly, sassy things Junie B. gets up to and every story always has a great lesson along with it. It's also a good read for teachers/parents because we totally understand the knowing looks Junie B. gets from adults all around her. The dialect is amazon because it's truly like a kindergartner wrote it. Depending on which Junie B. book you read to the class you can always come up with a lesson from it. This book in particular shows how important it is to appreciate what you already have, because what you have is perfect for you. It also teaches that money does not equal happiness (to most people anyways, Nana seems to love it).

This book in the series is all about Junie B attending a sleepover at Lucille’s. Of course Junie B messes things up at the sleepover due to her outgoing, obnoxious attitutude. The story is entertaining and hysterical because Lucille’s house is elegant, classy, and pretty much untouchable, which is the exact opposite of Junie B. As you read the story Junie B manages to break something, ruin a tablecloth, and break all the rules of the house. This story is relatable for little kids when they go over other people’s houses and have to respect their rules. The main idea of this story is to respect others property and have manners.

Junie B Jones is a great chapter book series for younger students. Each book has an underlying message, like it is bad to cheat, appreciate little things in life, and age is just a number. This specific book has always been my favorite of the Junie B. jones series. Junie B. learns that even though her friends grandmother is rich, her own grandmother is more fun and loving. So, money isn't everything after-all.

Children should read this story because it will give them insight to sleepovers which is one of the most common things children do as they grow up. This story is a fun and creative book that will keep children interested the entire time while reading it.

Junie B. Jones and Grace want to be friends with Lucille, who has a richie nana. They want to see her richie nana's house and sit in her richie nana's car. One day they jump into her richie nana's car and make Lucille mad. She finally lets them come over for a sleepover if they beg her richie nana for a poodle. At the sleepover, Junie B. Jones breaks plates, glasses, and get feathers from a pillow all over the floor after jumping on the bed, but they don't convince her to get a poodle. Junie B. Jones realizes that she is happy with her own life and glad that the doesn't have a richie nana.

Media: Pencil
Age appropriateness: Primary, intermediate
Review/Critique: This was a short chapter book about the main character Junie B. who learned that even though her friends grandma had more money, her own grandma was much more loving and fun. She found out that at the end of the day money is not what matters, quality and relationship is. This was a great short chapter book. It had consecutive chapters which told one story and was organized neatly, it was under 80 pages staying pretty small.

Review:
Ever since I was little I loved the Junie B Jones series. Junie B always is doing something different. This book children can relate to because they are right around Junie B's age. Junie B Jones is funny and it makes children want to read to see what she's going to do next. The overall message of this book is great as well, be appreciative for what you have and that money isn't everything.

Summary:
This children's book, Junie B Jones Is a Party Animal, by Barbara Park is about yet another story in the life of Junie B Jones. In this chapter book Junie B. Jones and her friend Grace become fascinated with their friend Lucille's nana because she is rich. Her "richie nana" has a nice car and a huge home. Junie B and Grace are invited show more to sleep over Lucille's Nana's house but they see that having a fancy house is not all what its worked up to be. show less