Junie B., First Grader
Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!
(P.S. So Does May.)
Author: Barbara Park
Illustrated by Denise Brunkus
Junie B., First Grader Jingle Bells, Batman Smells (P.S. So Does May.) author Barbara Park and illustrated by Denise Brunkus is a chapter book very appropriate for children to read. The genre that this book belongs in is fiction. The reason why is because fiction represents "books that are made up by the author, or not true" (http://library.thinkquest.org/5002/Basic/ficnf.htm) Barbara Park has many more Junie B. Jones books here is a website that the viewer can go to if they end up liking this book http://juniebjones.com/books/ With this website the viewer can click on any Junie B. Jones book and get a quick summary about the book. Also, the theme of the book represents "...growing up, making friends..." (Literature and the child pg 17) What that quote means is that Junie is a young girl that continues to grow and make friend throughout each book that she is in.
A young girl can probably relate to this book. The reason why is because they probably have that one girl in class that they don't get along with, and when picking names they end up with the person that they don't get along with. Junie B., First Grader Jingle Bells, Batman Smells by Barbara Park is about Junie getting partnered with the tattletale in her class for christmas to exchange gifts. The perfect way to get back at somebody when they will not know who it is. When the viewer will read this book they can visualize what is happening in this story. What makes this book relate able is how the author puts in Junies hand written letters. For example, on page 1 in the book it talks about how it is the last week before christmas break, and how May (tattletale girl) is getting on her nerves. Also, even boys can relate to this story because they probably go through the samething that Junie goes through. I could have my class split up into two teams; have them read this book and a different Junie B. Jones book and compare and contrast the two. Reader Resonse Questions:
1) Why do you think the author wrote this book?
2) What is your favorite part of the book? And Why?
References:
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Galda, L., Cullinan, B. E., & Sipe, L. R. (2009). Literature and the child. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. pg 17 Print.
Junie B. Jones Website
Definition of Fiction
Park, B., & Brunkus, D. (2005). Junie B., first grader: Jingle bells, Batman smells! (P.S. so does May). New York: Random House. pg 1 Print.
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