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Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed (1997)

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0679866973 (ISBN13: 9780679866978)
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random house books for young readers

Junie B. Jones Has A Monster Under Her Bed (1997) - Plot & Excerpts

What? The story opens with Junie B. taking school pictures. She takes her individual portrait and then the class picture. While lining up for the class picture she stands next to Paulie Allen Puffer, who tells Junie B. that his brother says that everybody has a monster under their bed and that explains why she finds drool on her pillow in the morning. Grace also tells Junie B. that her sister says monsters can turn themselves invisible. Junie B.’s parents and grandparents have told her time and again there is no such thing as monsters, but her friends have an older brother and sister who seem quite knowledgeable about the reality of monsters. Junie B. is experiencing conflict within herself because she is getting information from influential sources and she wants to believe both of them. In the end, Junie B. gets her school portraits back and she decides to put the pictures of her scary face under her bed to scare away the monster. Problem solved!, and she finally accepts the fact that it is okay to drool on her pillow occasionally.So what? Childhood fears, friendships, and trusting your parents/grandparents are the underlying themes. The illustrations enhance the storyline and capture the emotions quite well.Now what? I will use this book to teach students about trusting your parents vs. your friends, and to think critically about what each is telling you. It also serves to teach about problem-solving. Judie B. ends up with a solution that calms her fears and restores her joy.

This book is a good book for transitional readers. It is about a young girl who believes she has a monster under her bed. I think that this book would be best for second or third graders. This age group would be interested in this book because they can easily relate to the main character. This book would be used for independent reading. Children who are interested in a funny book about a child just like them would love this book. This book has short sentences, about 6 or 7 words. The short sentences will help children who are transitioning into harder books. The story structure is familiar to children, they should be able to understand it because it is straight forward. The language in the book is easy for children to understand. There are many familiar words in the book. The reason the words will be easy for children to understand is because the book is told from a kindergardeners point of view, so she does not have the largest vocabulary. Prior to reading this book students will need to know about picture days at school, and monsters. There are not too many pictures throughout the book. They do not help kids decode words, they just help the reader visualize what is going on in the story. The text is easy to follow and comprehend. I would use this book for transitional readers in my classroom. Another great thing about Junie B. Jones is that it is a series, so the students could read as many as they wanted to.

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

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