Junie B Jones Is Not A Crook

Junie B Jones Is Not A Crook
by Barbara Park
Park, Barbara, and Denise Brunkus. Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook. New York: Random House, 1997. Print.


"If you find stuff bring it in. All day long you'll wear a grin." I loved reading all of the Junie B Jones Books when I was younger. These books, which I can read in less than an hour used to take me days to read! Anyways, the Junie B Jones stories are always cute because they show Junie B messing up or getting into trouble and then eventually finding her way out of it. In this story Junie B learns the difference between finding something random and taking something that is not yours. When Junie B's mittens are take, Junie B learns that because she would like for someone to return her mittens to the lost and found, she will return things there in the future. The Junie B Jones stories are always pretty funny to children even though they are a bit longer. I would recommend this story for the third or fourth grade. There is not definite subject being taught in this book- however the verb choices throughout the story were very nice!
Activity: In this story Junie B Jones has to determine the difference between what is right to do- but hard. and what is wrong to do- but easy. Write about a time when you had to decide what choice you would make- a right choice or a wrong choice? In the story Junie B Jones' principal helps to influence and affect her decision. Who would affect you in your decision making?