

is the darling of the young-reader set." "Publisher's Weekly" "Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.-and reading-are lots of fun." "Kirkus Reviews" "Junie's swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world.A hilarious, first-rate read-aloud." "Time Magazine" "Junie B. tries to read words on the chalkboard, she can't seem to see what everyone else is seeing Is it possible she might actually end up wearing glasses? "USA TODAY" "Junie B.

But here's the worst thing of all: When Junie B. And a whole new bunch of strange children. Jones book, being in first grade means having to get used to a whole new classroom. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing-and reading-for over 20 years In the 18th Junie B.

Jones Hurray, hurray for a brand-new school year With over 50 million books in print, Barbara Park's "New York Times" bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Park died on November 15, 2013, in Scottsdale, Arizona.Meet the World's Funniest First Grader-Junie B. Throughout the series, Junie deals with a baby brother, sleepovers, field trips, holidays, and other adventures. After 17 books, Junie finally moves up to first grade in Junie B., First Grader (at Last!) (2001). She is a loud, funny child with lots of opinions. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus (1992), readers are introduced to Junie on her first day of kindergarten. The Skinnybones books feature Alex Frankovitch, a small kid who has a big mouth. Park also wrote two books in the Skinnybones series, Skinnybones (1982) and Almost Starring Skinnybones (1988). In Mick Harte Was Here (1995) 13-year-old Phoebe deals with the death of her younger brother. The Kid in the Red Jacket (1987) examines the challenge of making friends after moving across the country. Her first book, Don’t Make Me Smile (1981), is about a 10-year-old boy whose parents are divorcing. Park wrote picture books, middle-grade chapter books, and more than 30 Junie B.
