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Just wanted something fun and light. This might be my last foray into the Junie B. Jones series as an adult. I'd rather keep my fond memories of this as a child rather than be annoyed by Junie B, who is a perfectly realistic five year old, but is still kind of a brat.

First/second grade book club! Junie B uses some controversial language (she says dumb)

I really wanted to like the Junie B. Jones series. This was our big introduction to chapter books for my Kindergartner but I couldn't get past the horrible language. I can understand that Junie is supposed to be a little bratty, that's part of the character development and there is a lesson at the end but getting there was painful. I was actually embarrassed to read some of the things out loud to my six year old. Never would I allow my children to be so disrespectful of others as Junie is in this book. The other two Junie B. Jones books that we checked out will be going back to the library unread.

1.5/5
This second book of the Junie B. Jones series was slightly more tolerable than the first book, in the sense that there was a misunderstanding that was resolved quite nicely with some new vocabulary and phrases that kids can learn.

Unfortunately, I just don't find Junie B.'s attitude and lack of manners funny. She's a very angry child who likes to call everything "dumb" and holler when things don't go her way. She's also incredibly disrespectful toward her parents, grandparents, and friends. She never gets reprimanded for her poor behaviour. She even bullies her friends into giving her all of their things and is quickly forgiven for being a terrible friend!

The "world's funniest kindergartner"? More like the world's worst kindergartner.

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Part of a personal challenge to read all of my boyfriend's and his sister's childhood books before we donate and give them away.

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My average rating for this series so far: 1.88/5
My reviews for the books I've read in this series:
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus (1.5/5) | Junie B. Jones and Little Monkey Business (1.5/5) | June B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth (1.5/5) | Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peaky Spying (1.5/5) | Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake (2/5) | Junie B. Jones and That Mean Jim's Birthday (1.5/5) | Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren (2.5/5) | Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed (3/5)

The book Junie B Jones and a Little Monkey Business by Barbara Park is a story about a little girl named Junie B. One day, Junie B’s parents give her the news that she will receive her very own baby brother or sister. However, Junie B is not very thrilled about the news. When she goes to stay with her grandparents, Junie B’s grandma tells her that her new baby brother looks like a monkey. Junie B quickly tells her classmates that she has a monkey brother. In the end, Junie B comes home only to find that her “monkey brother” is in fact just a normal child.
I enjoyed this story because of Junie B’s lovable, charismatic, and humorous attitude to life. I would likely recommend this book to many of my friends.

Reread. "I like this book because it's about people getting born, like Junie B. Jones' brother. She wants to bring him to school on Pet Day because her grandma called the baby a monkey. He wasn't a real monkey-just trying to describe he was cute." -age 7

Very cute. Grammar gets murdered as usual, it is a Junie book after all.

My very favorite line involves animals at the zoo and how they may pull you through the bars and kill you. Morbid? Yes, but you can picture parenting a kid like Junie and how you would have to constantly warn her of the terrible things that could happen if she ran off at the zoo. Junie is just parroting those warnings and it's hilarious.

I've finally surrendered to the idea that my daughter will NEVER enjoy reading the same books I enjoyed as a kid. I was a "Where the Red Fern Grows", "Black Stallion", "Irish Red" sort of child. My daughter cannot stand animal books. She is an "Amelia Bedelia", "Captain Underpants" and "Junie B. Jones" sort of kid.

Yes, I get that a lot of parents don't enjoy Junie and she is sort of a brat. But, she's no worse than many kids. If your kid isn't like Junie, she at least knows a kid just like her.

That irrepressible kindergartener, Junie B. Jones, is back, this time with a soon-to-be-born little brother. I do not know who I pity more: her mother or her teacher. But their bad luck is our good luck, as this book is sure to delight young kids everywhere.

"'We'll see' is another word for no."

These books are HILARIOUS! My mom used to read them to us when we were little. I even had the Junie B. Jones diary, which I desperately wish I could find somewhere...

Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey
Business
by
Barbara Parks


In this fiction humor book Junie finds out that her dumb little baby brother is a big fat deal. Her two best friends Grace and Lucille will give Junie anything that she wants to see her lttle monkey brother.This book takes place at Junies elementary school. I like Junie because she always has funny things going on. Junies strength is that she can never stop being funny and her weakness is that she always gets in trouble for different reasons. Junie loves to say that she is the boss of the baby because she is bigger then him.The author is really good at describing Junie in this book because she describes her personality, characteristics, and what she does not like. I can relate to Junie about her little brother I have a brother and he gets all the attention and I do not like him most of the time. When ever the teacher left the classroom Junie would always say to everyone start making a buzzing sound. The author did a good job making the book believable it kind of reminds me of my kindergarten year. The main character is believable alot of kids do not like their sisters or brothers. The author wrote a bad word liar in the book and I did not like that. But, overall I liked the book.

Junie B.'s parents have a big surprise for her, but to her disappointment, it's just a dumb bunny little brother, not a present. Things start to get better, however, when her mother, father, and grandma go to the hospital and she gets to stay at home with her grandpa. They eat pie for dinner. Just pie. The next morning, her grandma comes home and tells her that her new brother is "the cutest little monkey" she's ever seen. Junie B. tells this to her friends at school, who are eager to see her monkey brother. When her friends start bribing her, things get really good, until Mrs. finds out.

This book wasn't quite as good as the first one, nor do I think it's as good as the rest, from what I remember. It's funny, as they always are, but not as funny. It's still wonderful, don't get me wrong, it's just not quite up to par with the rest of the series.

I read these books with my sister, who is just going into first grade. This is one of the easier books we read, but there are still some difficult words for her to sound out. She gave the book two thumbs up and an "Awesome plus awesome" (so double awesome, I guess.)