Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy

Name: Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Barbara Park
ISBN: 9780739355497

Author: Barbara Park

Series: Junie B. Jones #11

Narrator: Lana Quintal

Unabridged: 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 01/23/2007

Categories: Children's Fiction, Beginner Readers, Classic Children's Stories, Children's Humor

Synopsis

Meet the World’s Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones! Junie B. wants to be a beauty shop guy when she grows up. But first she needs a little practice. And a few volunteers. Like her bunny slippers. And her dog. And maybe even . . . herself? Is Junie B. on her way to a great new career? Or is she about to have the worst hair day ever?

USA Today:
“Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set.”

Publishers 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:
“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 Kira on June 20, 2020

If you ONLY read this book series to your child, then I can see why you might complain about them learning their grammar and English syntax from this. However, there should be no problem if it’s but one in an amalgam of stories.......more

Goodreads review by Christine on March 20, 2019

This was soooo perfect to read to my four year old daughter who decided to trim her hair last Saturday.......more

Goodreads review by Jess on December 08, 2024

Every time we read a Junie B. book, it makes me so sad that we didn’t get to see her grow up. Barbara Park was such a special writer.......more

Goodreads review by Erynne on October 27, 2014

Junie B Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy is about a young girl who finds out who she wants to be when she grows up, a beauty shop guy. When she first starts out she practices on her stuffed animals and when their hair does not grow back she practices on her dog. When her dogs hair does not grow back she t......more

Goodreads review by Karenna 🧡⭐️ on April 20, 2020

This is one of the Junie B. Jones books that I remember the most, and one that I remember really loving! This book in the series is about Junie B. deciding that she wants to work at a beauty parlor after her first trip there. She realizes that she needs a little bit of practice, so she uses her slip......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."