Junie B. Jones books by Barbara Park follow the adventures of fun-loving Junie B. Jones through a full year of kindergarten, from her first day to her graduation.  The series includes the following books:

  1. Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
  2. Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business
  3. Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth
  4. Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying
  5. Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake
  6. Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim’s Birthday
  7. Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren
  8. Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed
  9. Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook
  10. Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal
  11. Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy
  12. Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy
  13. Junie B. Jones Is (almost) a Flower Girl
  14. Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime
  15. Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket
  16. Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day
  17. Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl

The adventures continue in Barbara Parks’ subsequent series Junie B., First Grader.

I started reading Junie B. Jones books to my daughter when she entered kindergarten and soon became a big fan.  The books are written in such a way that the reader–even an adult reader–is anxious to find out what happens in the next chapter.  This makes the transition to chapter books an easy and natural one.

Also, when we read Junie B. Jones books together, my daughter constantly interrupts our reading to tell me about something similar in her school experience.  That’s what I love most about them and why I recommend them highly.

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