What do You think about Junie B. Jones Has A Monster Under Her Bed (1997)?
We live in a world where little girl's toys are horrifically sexified and a girly image is the ideal shown in the media. It's started up early, in little girl's shows and books. It makes girls like Junie B. Jones rare gems. Let me describe her to you. She's a five year old whose best dress has a dinosaur on it. One of her favourite things to do is wear her grandpa's tool belt and help to fix the toilet. She's a nutball, she's got a crazy sense of humour, and she's utterly unique. She has her own mind, her own ideas, and she isn't afraid to be different- weird, even. And, that, my friends, is what makes her so amazing. Barbara Park writes a believable, hilarious, five year old who grows through difficult, kindergarten times. The books are funny, they are sweet, and they're utterly brilliant. I don't care how old you are; read Junie B. Jones. Besides, one book only takes about twenty minutes, so go read one. When you're done, you'll probably adore this ragamuffin, goof-ball of a girl who isn't afraid to get her hands or clothes dirty.
—Ingrid
Junie thinks that there are lots of ghostly things under her bed. In another one of the Junie B. Jones series books, Junie B. is having yet another dilemma she has to solve. In this story, Junie B’s friends from her kindergarten class convince her that there is a monster under her bed, even though Mommy and Daddy say there is no such thing. Junie B. is then terrified of what lies beneath her bed. Until, she gets the terrific idea of putting a bad school picture of herself under the bed to scare the monster away. It was so funny to read. I've never read Junie B. Jones' books and as I understand it these are series of books with cute stories such as this one. I definitely would add this to my collection of books for my soon to be classroom.I think this book would be a great addition to an increasing library and very good for us learning to read.
—Bossy Kiya (Jakiya)
Junie B. Jones is a classic children's series. I remember reading some of these books as a kid. In this book, Junie B. is scared of the monster under her bed. Even though her daddy told her that there were no such things as monsters - daddys are supposed to say that. Junie B. bugs her mom and dad relentlessly until they finally suck up the monster with the vacuum cleaner and run it over with the car. The Junie B. Jones series is perfect for early readers. If I were to use any of the Junie B. series as a read aloud or a class read, I think this one would be a good book to choose. I would only read aloud one book of the series - just to get the students interested. However, Junie B. Jones is marketed more towards young girls and may not be interesting to the boys in class. Junie B. is perfect for children to read on their own, but it may not be the best choice for a class book.
—Jill Marks
