Junie B. Jones is a fictional character in a children's series written by Barbara Park and illustrated by Denise Brunkus. Junie B. Jones is the main character in the comical series. Junie B. Jones is first introduced as a kindergartner and is currently a first grader. Junie B. Jones exemplifies many of the comical aspects of childhood: fear of monsters, grammatical errors, dealing with siblings, the first day of school and innocent crushes.

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List of Characters

Junie Beatrice (Junie B.) Jones is the series' title character, or main protagonist. She lives with her parents, Robert and Susan Jones, and her baby brother Ollie. In kindergarten, her two best friends are Lucille, a rich and somewhat spoiled little girl with a very rich nanna, and Grace, an athletic African-American girl who likes to wear pink high-top shoes. And in first grade, her best friends are Herb, Jose, and Lennie. Junie B. has two rivals throughout the series, a boy named Jim in kindergarten and a girl named May in first grade. In kindergarten, her classroom is Room Nine, and in First Grade, Room One. Junie B.'s favorite foods are spaghetti and meatballs, lemon pie, and ice cream. She has many catchphrases, such as "Wowie wow wow!", "Yeah, only," and "Wait till you hear this!". She is afraid of roosters because she thinks "they can peck your head into a nub", ponies because she thinks "they can stomple you to the ground and kill you," and clowns because she thinks "they are not normal people."

Robert (Bob, Ace) Jones is Junie B. and Ollie's lovable father, whom Junie B. calls "Daddy." He takes Junie B. to the beauty shop with him (and of course his daughter causes disaster) in Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy. In Junie B. First Grader, One Man Band, he teaches Junie B. to juggle, but she actually starts juggling at the very end, when she juggles biscuits. Robert is said to be playful and silly around his daughter.

Susan Jones is Junie B. and Ollie's protective mother, whom Junie B. calls "Mother." Since Junie B. loves ice cream, Susan made a rule at the grocery store that Junie B. can't shout "I WANT ICE CREAM!" It's possible that Susan's maiden name was Susan Miller, and that Frank and Helen Miller are Susan's parents. She is shown to have short blonde hair and wears make-up.

Ollie Jones is Junie B.'s baby brother. He is born in Junie B. Jones and the Little Monkey Business . In Junie B. First Grader, BOO! And I Mean It , he is said to be ten months old, so he is probably born in December. Junie B. thinks he's dumb, since the two may be in sibling rivalry. Junie B. does seem to like him sometimes, like in Junie B First Grader, Toothless Wonder Junie B. realizes that Ollie's first tooth was the tooth Junie B. lost, and she smiles at Ollie.

Frank Miller is Junie B.'s grandfather, or as she calls him, Grandpa Miller. Grandpa Miller, along with his wife, Helen Miller, babysits for her and her brother while their parents are at work. Grandpa Miller is Junie B's "favoritest babysitter cause he doesn't even follow the 'structions!"

Helen Miller is Junie B.'s grandmother, Grandma Miller. Grandma Miller also sits for Junie B and her brother at times. Junie B.'s catch phrase with Helen is "Grandma patted me and said don't call her Helen."

Friends, Rivals, and Teachers of Junie B.

Friends:

Lucille is Junie B.'s rich and somewhat spoiled best friend in kindergarten. She has a nanna who pampers her and always gives her what she wants. Lucille is in Junie B.'s first grade class too, and she deserts Junie B. in the beginning of the first grade adventures and becomes friends with African-American twins named Camille and Chenille. Junie B. says that she doesn't like Lucille very much in the first grade adventures.

Grace is Junie B.'s athletic, African-American best friend in kindergarten. Like Junie B., she has a baby brother. Grace is a very fast runner and wears pink high-top sneakers. She sits with Junie B. every day on the school bus in kindergarten. In first grade she makes a new friend named Bobbi Jean Piper, and Bobbi Jean Piper and Junie B. have sudden hatred of each other. Junie B. says she likes Grace better than Lucille.

Herbert (Herb) is Junie B.'s best friend in first grade. He seems to dislike May as much as Junie B. does. In Junie B. Top Secret Personal Beeswax , Junie B. says she has a crush on Herb.

Jose is another one of Junie B.'s best friends in first grade. He speaks Spanish. Sometimes he greets Junie B. in Spanish. Won the bouquet of flowers for his mother in Junie B. First Grader, Dumb Bunny .

Lennie is another one of Junie B.'s best friends in first grade. He is quiet and almost always agrees with Junie B., Herb, and Jose.

Sheldon Potts is a good friend of Junie B. in first grade. He is the only other character whose last name is known besides Junie B., her family, and Paulie Allen Puffer. Sheldon is known for showing his bare feet in class when taking off his shoes and socks. He can be awfully shy in front of a crowd as revealed in Junie B. First Grader, One Man Band . In Junie B. First Grader, Dumb Bunny , he and Lucille are shown to have a crush on each other.

Shirley is another good friend of Junie B. in first grade. Not much is known about her, but sometimes she and Junie B. chat a little.

Rivals:

Jim is Junie B.'s kindergarten rival. But in Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine , he says he has a crush on Junie B. and they become friends.

May is Junie B.'s first grade rival and current rival. She sits beside Junie B. in the back of the classroom in the first grade adventures. The only time they are ever nice to each other is at the end of Junie B. First Grader, Jingle Bells, Batman Smells, (P.S. So does May) .

Bobbi Jean Piper only appears briefly in Junie B. First Grader, (At Last) . Not much is known about her, but she's shown as Grace's new friend.

Teachers:

Mrs. is Junie B.'s kindergarten teacher, and head of Room Nine. In all of the kindergarten adventures, Junie B. says: "It was my teacher. Her name is Mrs. She has another name too but I just like Mrs. and that's all." This is implying that Junie B. does not remember her last name.

Mr. Scary is Junie B.'s first grade teacher and current teacher. He makes his class keep journals and the students write whatever they want in them. Mr. Scary often acts as a peacemaker when Junie B. and May fight. He can also be very firm when Junie B. and May tattle on each other.

Controversy among parents

Junie B.'s speech has raised controversy among parents. Barbara Park was sixth on the American Library Assosation's 2004 most frequently challenged authors. ^[1] Like many children, Junie B. mispronounces words (e.g. "pasketti" instead of "spaghetti", “bestest” instead of “best”, "valentime" instead of "valentine", “splode” instead of “explode”, “Little Miss Muppet Who Sat on her Trumpet” instead of “Little Miss Muffet Who Sat on her Tuffet”, "The Wizard of Odds" instead of The Wizard of Oz , “Cattle Act” instead of “Cadillac” and other mispronounced phrases) and conjugates words incorrectly (e.g. “stoled” instead of "stole", “stucked” instead of "stuck", “throwed” instead of "threw", “runned” instead of "ran").

Junie B. also uses shortened words such as "'magination" (Imagination), "Greedients" (Ingredients), "Pology" (Apology), "Structions" (Instructions), "Nouncement" (Announcement), "Mergency" (Emergency), "Rolled" (Enrolled), "Freshments" (Refreshments), "Cause" (Because), "Portant" (Important), "Tract" (Attract), "Tention" (Attention), "Bout" (About) & "Fridgerator" (Refrigerator)

She also sometimes leaves out the "g" at the end of words (e.g. "shinin'" instead of “shining”, "goin" instead of "going") and she inserts a “y” or “ie” into many words, such as “baldie” (bald), “meanie” (mean), and “beanies” (beans). Junie B. also makes up terms like “zooming” for running and “springing” for jumping.

Some parents avoid these books because they would rather not expose their children to bad English while others view it as an opportunity to teach proper grammar. Parents also censor the books in their homes because of Junie B.'s behavior: talking back to teachers and being childishly rude. Overall, however, the parental response is positive, and the Junie B. Jones books continue to be bestsellers.

Junie B.'s catch phrases

• Wowie wow wow!
• Hurray! Hurray!
• That is a hoot, I tell you!
• (name/pronoun) am/is a lucky duck.
• Wait till you hear this!
• Hello. How are you today? I am fine. (when she gets in trouble)
• HEY! WHO TURNED OUT THE LIGHTS? (when she didn't see something)
• My name is Junie B. Jones. The B stands for Beatrice. Except I don't like Beatrice. I just like B and that's all. (the very first line of each kindergarten adventure)
• My teacher's name is Mrs. She has another name, too. But I just like Mrs. and that's all. (in all of the kindergarten adventures)
• The end. (when she's finished telling her stories to other characters or telling the truth)
• Missy's my name when I'm in trouble.
• (Varies) and that's all.
• (Varies) and I mean it.
• (Varies) And she (Grandma Helen Miller) said don't call her Helen.
• Yeah, only...
• Plus also...
• Here's the problem... (when she doesn't like something)
• Probably/Apparently
• On account of...

Books

Since the original book was published by Random House in 1992, twenty-eight other Junie B. Jones books have been published. Twenty-seven books belong to the Junie B. Jones Series and there is also a Junie B. Jones Journal. The Junie B. Jones series has also been translated into the Spanish and French languages as well.

#Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus (1992) (ISBN 0-679-82642-4) It's Junie B.'s first school day, and she likes it; but she hates the bus. # Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business (1993) (ISBN 0-679-83886-4) Junie B.'s mother gives birth to a baby boy, giving Junie B. her own "monkey brother". # Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth (1993) (ISBN 0-679-84407-4) Junie B.'s class is having "Job Day" and everyone is excited : except for Junie B. # Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying (1994) (ISBN 0-679-85101-1) At the grocery store, Junie B. sees her Mrs. eating grapes that she did not purchase. # Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake (1995) (ISBN 0-679-86694-9) Carnival Night at school will be fun, but Junie B. is so determined to win at everything that she practices for it.......and doesn't win. # Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday (1996) (ISBN 0-679-86695-7) Junie B.'s constant bully, Jim, is having a birthday that he doesn't invite her to. # Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren (1996) (ISBN 0-679-86696-5) Junie B.'s friend, Lucille, makes a boyfriend who soon attracts Junie B.'s attention. # Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed (1997) (ISBN 0-679-86697-3) When Junie B. is told that a monster lurks under her bed, she takes desperate actions to kill it, which also causes her get less sleep. # Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook (1997) (ISBN 0-679-88342-8) When somebody steals her favorite mittens, Junie B. tries to get them back. # Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal (1997) (ISBN 0-679-88663-X) Junie B.'s friend Lucille invites Junie B. to spend the night at her Nanna's mansion. # Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy (1998) (ISBN 0-679-88931-0) Junie B. thinks she can be a Beauty Shop Guy, so she cuts her own hair, which turns out to be a disaster. # Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy (1998) (ISBN 0-679-89130-7) Junie B. thinks a fishstick is a pet and brings it to school for Pet Day. # Junie B. Jones Is (Almost) a Flower Girl (1999) (ISBN 0-375-80038-7) Junie B.'s Aunt Flo is having a wedding, but Junie B. is not the flower girl. # Junie B. Jones And The Mushy Gushy Valentime (1999) (ISBN 0-375-80039-5) Jim likes Junie B. so he sends her a special valentine. At the end she turns out it was from him. # Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket (2000) (ISBN 0-375-80040-9) Junie B.'s class is having a field trip to a farm but Junie B. has a problem with farms and barn animals. # Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day (2001) (ISBN 0-375-80291-6) Junie B.'s class is having a field day and guess who the captain is? # Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl (2001) (ISBN 0-375-90292-9) Junie B. is graduating from kindergarten! The long awaited day is finally here! # Junie B., First Grader (at last!) (2001) (ISBN 0-375-80293-2) Junie B. becomes a first grader and gets glasses. # Junie B., First Grader: Boss of Lunch (2002) (ISBN 0-375-81517-1) Junie B. helps around the cafeteria. # Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder (2002) (ISBN 0-375-80295-9) Junie B. loses her first tooth. # Junie B., First Grader: Cheater Pants (2003) (ISBN 0-375-82301-8) Junie B. copies off Mays homework. # Junie B., First Grader: One-Man Band (2003) (ISBN 0-375-82522-3) Sheldon doesn't want to be in the band, so Junie B. does it all herself. # Junie B., First Grader: Shipwrecked (2004) (ISBN 0-375-82804-4) Junie B. plays a ship in a school play about Columbus. # Junie B., First Grader: Boo...and I MEAN IT! (2004) (ISBN 978-0-375-82806-5) At Halloween Junie B. tries to scare people because she thinks some of them are monsters. # Junie B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells (P.S. So Does May) (2005) (ISBN 0-375-82808-7) Junie B.'s class has a secret Santa game and Junie B. has to get May something. Can coal be the answer? # Junie B., First Grader: Aloha-ha-ha! (2006) (ISBN 0-375-83403-6) Junie B. goes on vacation to Hawaii with her family. # Junie B., First Grader: Dumb Bunny! (2007) (ISBN 9780375838095) Lucille is hosting an easter egg hunt and she is stuck wearing a Dumb Bunny costume.

Top-Secret, Personal Beeswax: A Journal by Junie B. (and Me!) (ISBN 9780375823756). Tie-in products include plush dolls, the First Ever Junie B-Shirt (ISBN 9780375831256.

Film, TV or theatrical portraits

• Junie B. Jones , theatrical adaptation by Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich, Theatreworks USA ^{[2] [3]}
• Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business , theatrical adaptation by Joan Cushing
• Junie B. Jones The Stupid Smelly Bus Tour'', Random House, ^[4] Tour by Momentum Worldwide
• 2008 Tour - Caitlin Thurnauer as Junie B. Jones, Jay Paranada as Mr. Woo. Tour Managed by Michael Barth
• Junie B. Jones Top-Secret Personal Beeswax educational video game for the LeapFrog Leapster Learning System

Resources

References

1. www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/frequentlchallenged/challengedauthors/index.cfm
2. Van Gelder, Lawrence (2005-11-12). Irrepressible, Bespectacled Girl Tackles First Grade. ''The New York Times''.
3. Welcome to TheatreworksUSA
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