sydneycarr's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
Early Chapter Book, Age Level: 2nd-4th, published in 1999. This book followed a kindergarten student and her experience with Valentine's Day at school. The class was planning on exchanging valentines to each other as a party, and this led to friend fights, apologies, and finding out about her secret admirer in class. I think that this would be a very light hearted book to keep in my classroom library. Students could really enjoy reading an easy going book that they can possibly relate to. It is useful that the author incorporated some select advanced vocabulary words for students to challenge themselves with, but there is not much educational value in the book otherwise.
rokinjaguar's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was absolutely adorable
abigailsbooks32's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
famousleslie's review against another edition
Not exactly friendly for a children's book
pandafan7's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
rockshaw22's review against another edition
4.0
My students read these often, but I never read the Junie B. Jones books as a kid. It was cute. Very much in the kid mindset!
mckenzierichardson's review against another edition
2.0
Found a copy of this book in the Lending Library and decided to check it out for an easy read.
The story is simple, the writing is okay, but I really did not like the narration. Junie's narration really bugged me with her misprounciations and incorrect use of past tense verbs. I understand why it was written that way, but for me it was very irritating.
I also didn't really like the whole Valentine theme. The girls turn it into a competition between them, which I don't think was resolved in a very satisfying way. An important teaching opportunity was clearly missed.
Okay book.
literadreams's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0