Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Bu..., Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Bu..., Barbara Park
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Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business

Author: Barbara Park

Narrator: Lana Quintal

Unabridged: 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/28/2006

Synopsis

Meet the World's Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones!

With over 50 million books in print, Barbara Park's New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for over 20 years! In the 2nd Junie B. Jones book, it's pooey on B-A-B-I-E-S until Junie B. finds out that her new dumb old baby brother is a big fat deal. Her two bestest friends are giving her everything they own just to see him. And guess what else? Maybe she can bring him to school on Pet Day.

USA TODAY:
"Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set."

Publisher's Weekly:
"Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.—and reading—are lots of fun."

Kirkus Reviews:
"Junie's swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world….A hilarious, first-rate read-aloud."

Time Magazine:
"Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty."

About The Author

BARBARA PARK is best known as the author of the wildly popular New York Times bestselling Junie B. Jones series, which has kept kids (and their grown-ups) laughing—and reading—for over two decades. Beloved by millions, the Junie B. Jones books have been translated into multiple languages and are a time-honored staple in elementary school classrooms around the world. Barbara once said, “I’ve never been sure whether Junie B.’s fans love her in spite of her imperfections…or because of them. But either way, she’s gone out into the world and made more friends than I ever dreamed possible.”Barbara Park is also the author of award-winning middle grade novels and bestselling picture books, including Skinnybones, Mick Harte Was Here, and Ma! There’s Nothing to Do Here!Barbara Park was born in New Jersey in 1947 and spent most of her adult life in Arizona, where she and her husband, Richard, raised two sons. Barbara died in 2013, but her legacy lives on in the laughter her books give to readers all over the world.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Hailey on October 24, 2014

Junie B. is a very anxious 5 year old. She is in kindergarten and her parents had a baby boy. She was very excited about having a baby brother. One day, she was with her grandma and her grandma told her that her bother was "the cutest little monkey". Just like any other 5 year old would do, Junie be......more

Goodreads review by Dusty on July 21, 2017

I was entering junior high school in the 90s when the Junie B. Jones series was new, so I was oblivious to them until now, when I am beginning to rotate some short chapter books into my almost 5-year-old's bedtime story routine. On the one hand, I share the other reviewers' concerns about the book's......more

Goodreads review by Lindsey on January 24, 2018

My 4.5 year old loves the Junie B. books so far. I replace some words here or there so that she doesn't go around calling others stupid or dumb...just as I do for some of the language in the beloved Roald Dahl books. Or we pause in the moment and talk about what Junie B. should or shouldn't have sai......more

Goodreads review by Ivonne on October 11, 2021

That irrepressible kindergartener, Junie B. Jones, is back, this time with a soon-to-be-born little brother. I do not know who I pity more: her mother or her teacher. But their bad luck is our good luck, as this book is sure to delight young kids everywhere.......more

Goodreads review by Ayron on March 30, 2025

Never gets old lol......more

Quotes

From USA TODAY:
"Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set."

From Publisher' Weekly:
"Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.—and reading—are lots of fun."

From Kirkus Reviews:
"Junie's swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world....A hilarious, first-rate read-aloud."

From Booklist:
"Park, one of the funniest writers around . . . brings her refreshing humor to the beginning chapter-book set."

From Time magazine:
"Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty."

From School Library Journal:
"Park is truly a funny writer. Although Junie B. is a kindergartner, she's sure to make middle graders laugh out loud."

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