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Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime (1999)

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0375800395 (ISBN13: 9780375800399)
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random house books for young readers

Junie B. Jones And The Mushy Gushy Valentime (1999) - Plot & Excerpts

Plot:In this book Junies' class is celebrating Valentines Day which is one of Junies favorite holidays. When Junies teacher tells the class they are going to have a party, she gets very excited and starts making her cards. When Valentines Day finally comes, Junie is very excited until she only gets 16 cards from her class when she should have gotten 17. Junie can not figure out who did not give her one, and she goes crazy trying to figure who it is but she does not figure it out. The next day when she is still trying to figure it out, a boy named Jim came up to her and gave her a "mushy gushy" card, and she thought it was some sort of joke. Jim was one of those kids who always made fun of Junie so that is why she did not get it. After Jim explained that if he did not make fun of her, all the kids in their class would know that he liked her. Junie is really happy that a boy likes her, so Junie, and Jim become friends.Characterization:The main character in this book is a Kindergarten girl named Junie B., Jones. Junie is a sassy little girl who thinks the world basically revolves around her. In this book Junies mood goes back and fourth between excited, anxious, and angry.Audience:I would recommend this book to anyone in Middle School or any grade level below. This is a funny book, and I am positive that any Elementary school kid could relate to the excitement of getting candy on Valentines Day.Personal Response:I would give this book a four out of five stars because I thought it was a funny book and I could relate to it well. I also thought that it was cute how Junie had a secret admirer when she was only in Kindergarten.

One of the little girls who I brought to the zoo on Saturday had two Junie B. Jones books with her, and asked if I'd like to read one. I eagerly accepted, having heard good things about them and wanting to know what all the fuss was about.This was a really cute book, I'll admit. I of course knew the ending well before the end, but that's probably because I'm 28 and not 7. Junie gets a fancy mushy valentine from a secret admirer and then sets out to solve the mystery of who sent it. Along the way we get a lot of cute antics from the independent and talkative five year old.But I must say, I'm surprised/impressed kids can read this and do well with it. Or either that, the particular 7 year old I am with is a better reader than most. The author tries to write as if Junie is talking/thinking, so it jumps around quite a bit, as an easily distracted five-year-old would. Not only that, but many of the words are spelled wrong (valentime, nouncement) and the sentence grammar is wrong and the sentences go on and on (like, well, a five-year old). I think it would be a great, funny book to read aloud to a small child, but I would think these intentional errors would make it more difficult for someone who is just getting to the chapter book stage of reading.

What do You think about Junie B. Jones And The Mushy Gushy Valentime (1999)?

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—HARLEY QUNNY

In this book Junie B. continues her kindergarten adventures with a "Valentimes Day" party. Junie B. talks with her two best friends Grace and Lucille about which of them will get the most "Valentimes". Although their teacher (Mrs.) told everyone to bring a card for everybody, on the day of the big party Junie B. counts her cards and discovers that someone didn't follow the rules because she only has 16 and she should have 17-somebody didn't give her one! Junie B. is interrogating the class about who didn't give her one when her teacher finds another one in the class box. Somebody made Junie B. a giant mushy gushy Valentine. When she asks her teacher who sent it, her teacher says its from a secret admirer. She then goes on a hunt of the boys in Room Nine to find out who sent it to her and she is very surprised when she discovers the identity of her admirer. I loved this book series when I was in elementary school-Junie B. is very relatable for young kids especially young girls. The writing is funny and there are little comments that the kids may not get but an adult reader would appreciate. I also enjoyed the pictures every so often and I think kids would enjoy seeing illustrations of Junie B.'s adventures. The cover of the book is also very appealing with the giant Valentine and the wild outfit on Junie B. I would definitely recommend this book to young readers if they don't pick it up themselves!
—Amanda Deatherage

Happy Valentine's all! I just caught sight of this gem and so I thought I'd share this with GR fans as a token of my affection to all of you! Junie B. is celebrating the holiday with a party at her school. But one friend of hers thinks she's all that and should get the most V-Day cards since she's monetarily well-off and has a pony to prove it. Junie reminds her that Grace, her other best friend, has a pet snake, which trumps the other's dumb pony. Proof that it's not the wealth of the gift that matters, but how humble your heart is when giving it. Plus: this is the one where Junie finally makes friends with her "hated" enemy Jim, who may not be so bad after all! Love to all on this special day!
—Edward Creter

“february 14—Valentime's Day, as June B. calls it—is just around the corner. Junie B. can't wait to see all the valentimes she'll get. But she never expected a big, mushy card from a secret admirer! Who is this secret mystery guy, anyway? Junie B. is determined to find out.” this book can be used to introduce the holiday of valentines and can be read aloud when young students are crafting their valentines bags. I liked tis book because junie b. jones brings humor to the holiday as well as uses funny vernacular that suits her age. Junie B. Jones is easily relatable and humorous which attracts the younger readers.Park, B., & Brunkus, D. (1999). Junie B. Jones and the mushy gushy valentime [i.e. valentine]. New York: Random House.
—Sarah Herman

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