Junie B. Jones's First Boxed Set Ever! (Books 1-4)

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Summary: So I am not alone, thank goodness.
Review: My daughter is in first grade and they went to see a Junie B. Jones play in the theater.. she loved it and she told me that they were reading the Junie B. Jones books in class everyday.. so I got one for her and when I read it, I just didn't know what to think. Maybe it was just me but as I read in one of the other reviews, I found myself telling her that all what this girl does isn't something that she could do. We had to stop very often for me to repeat that "this isn't very nice", or "you wouldn't do that, would you?". Anyway, I"m glad I'm not the only one.. maybe this book would be good for third or fourth graders who can tell that this is just a fun book to read, sort of like "catcher in the rye" for high school students..

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Summary: THUMBS DOWN ON THESE BOOKS! STICK TO THE CLASSICS! !
Review: My daughter received these books for Christmas and I was excited because I had heard so many wonderful things about them. After reading the first few chapters of "smelly bus," I was trying to figure out why in the world anyone would recommend these books, especially teachers! Junie uses words like "bestest and runned" not to mention "stupid and dumb." I spent more time explaining to my daughter that we do not talk like that or act like that in school. Do yourself a favor and don't bother buying these books! There are too many good books out there for kids to read. Better to read Laura Ingel Wilder series or other classics!

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Summary: Fun Books to Get 1st Graders Fired Up About Reading
Review: My daughter's reading level jumped way up when she started reading Junie B. Jones books. They are so funny, she couldn't put them down. On a recent trip, the whole family listened to Junie B. Jones books on tape, and we all laughed. To those who think Junie is obnoxious and rude, I say...duh! She's supposed to be! This is fictional literature - enjoy!

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Summary: Everyone needs to relax!
Review: Reading with our children is supposed to be fun. It is fun for kids to read about bad behavior and it's healthy for them to have an outlet to experience bad behavior. It's a treat for my kids to read about Junie's antics, and they know what is right and what is wrong. The books are fiction and very entertaining. They will definitely put a smile on your child's face, because I'm sure they can relate to what goes on in Junie's world. It also sets an example of what is not appropriate behavior. As long as you are open with your children and set clear guidelines as far as what is acceptable behavior, it is okay to let the children indulge in a bit of fantasy bad behavior. Isn't that what reading is about, going somewhere you wouldn't normally in your every day life?

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Summary: Thumbs DOWN!!!!!
Review: These books are the worst! If I could give it zero or minus 5 I would. As a teacher and mother of 5 children under 9 I think I have some knowledge in the area of chilren's books. Junie B. is a rude, disrespectful, nasty, child. These books don't encourage anything good! We read half of one and, like someone else said, I had to keep stopping and explaining to the kids how wrong she was. I don't agree with the way books like these have bad character traits glorified the whole way through and then have 2 pages of "a lesson" at the end. Children simply don't absorb the lesson. We work hard to instill noble character traits in our children and books like these work against that. If you think these are good books for young children something is seriously wrong. I would strongly suggest you don't buy these books!