Junie B. Jones Complete Kindergarten Collection
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This 17-book collection of Junie B. Jones adventures is perfect to read throughout the kindergarten year!
This set includes stories about some of the milestones that happen in early childhood including riding the school bus, navigating conflict with other kindergarteners, first crushes, field day, and graduation.
Where to Buy…
We are avid (children’s book) readers. So we are always cycling through Oliver’s collection. He JUST graduated kindergarten (wow where does the time go?!) so we are selling this entire box set on all your favorite re-sale websites. Hope someone can give these amazing books a second home.
I am selling them on these sites:
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Kidizen: Website with low commission rates, which means I can pass on the savings and sell for less to you!
About the Author: Barbara Park
Barbara Park (maiden name Tidswell) was born in New Jersey in 1947 where she and her brother grew up. Later, she graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science in 1969.
That year she married Richard A. Park. The couple settled and had 2 sons and 2 grandchildren in Arizona. Her most successful work is the Junie B. Jones collection which sold over 60 million copies (as of 2023) in North America.
Other popular books by Barbara Park include The Kid in the Red Jacket, Skinnybones, Ma! There’s Nothing to Do Here, Mick Harte Was Here, The Graduation of Jake Moon.
Park won 7 Children’s Choice Awards and 4 Parents’ Choice Awards. Her books continue to be parent, teacher, and kid favorites. She died in 2013 from ovarian cancer.
Junie B. Jones Kindergarten Box Set
The set comes in a cardboard jacket that houses all the books in one organized spot. The books are all numbered 1 through 17. The titles can be seen on the spine so your favorite one can be found quickly and easily. The book is written from the point of view of Junie B. Jones, a 5-year-old little girl. Her train of thought is exactly like a Kindergartener’s with a huge imagination, and an innocent understanding of the world, and sometimes her vocabulary isn’t quite right. It’s all funny and charming.
The covers are colorful with beautiful illustrations by Denise Brunkus. Additionally, inside the books are black and white illustrations to help keep young readers interested.
There is also a cute, informative, and interactive Junie B. Jones website!
Now, let’s go through a quick overview, book by book.
Book 1: Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
The first book in the Junie B. Jones Complete Kindergarten Collection is “Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus“. This is a great introduction to the character on her first day of Kindergarten! Junie B. Jones does NOT want to ride the school bus back home from school because it’s smelly. So she hides in class and gets left behind at the school all by herself.
Book 2: Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business
Next up is the second book in the Junie B. Jones Kindergarten Collection: “Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business“. Junie B. doesn’t understand why babies, especially her baby brother, are such a big deal. Until her friends are willing to give Junie B. everything they own just to see him. So Junie B. takes advantage of this fact to get everything she wants.
Book 3: Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth
The third book in the Junie B. Jones Kindergarten Set is “Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth”. Junie B. is quite outgoing, and assertive and thinks the world revolves around her. Just like any 5-year-old! Her words sometimes get her in trouble like in this book when she says she has the “bestest” job of them all for career day in her class. But she doesn’t even know what that job is!
Book 4: Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying
The fourth book in the Junie B. Jones Complete Kindergarten Collection is “Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying”. Junie B. thinks she is a very good spy. But when she spies on her teacher, she gets into real trouble.
Book 5: Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake
The fifth book in the Junie B. Jones Kindergarten Book Series is “Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake”. Junie B. thought that Carnival Night at school would be full of games and fun and of course, she would win all the prizes. Except it isn’t quite that easy or quite as much fun as she imagined.
Book 6: Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim’s Birthday
The sixth book in the Junie B. Jones Complete Kindergarten Collection is titled “Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim’s Birthday”. Everyone got invited to Jim’s birthday party, except Junie B.! Therefore, Junie B. won’t be inviting him to her birthday either.
Book 7: Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren
The seventh book in the Junie B. Jones Kindergarten Book Set is “Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren”. Warren is a new kid in Junie B.’s class and he is SO handsome! How does Junie B. get Warren to love her when he thinks that she is a goofball?
Book 8: Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed
The eighth book in the Junie B. Jones book series in the kindergarten box set is titled “Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed”. Obviously, there’s no such thing as monsters. Right? What if monsters are real, what if they think Junie B.’s little toes are yummy?
Book 9: Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook
The ninth book in the Junie B. Jones Complete Kindergarten Collection is called “Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook”. Someone took Junie B.’s new gloves! Just took them! Didn’t even leave them in the lost and found bin at school. So when Junie B. finds a cool pen, should she keep it? Or should she do the right thing and return it?
Book 10: Junie B. Jones is a Party Animal
Book number ten in the series is entitled “Junie B. Jones is a Party Animal”. This book is about Junie B.’s first slumber party with some of her friends. Without a doubt, this party will be full of fun and mischief.
Book 11: Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy
The 11th book in the Junie B. Jones best selling Kindergarten Box Set is called “Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy”. Yes, that is exactly what Junie B. wants to be. But first, she needs to practice giving haircuts to some volunteers like her dog and even herself!
Book 12: Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy
Book number 12 is titled “Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy”. It’s bring your pet to school day but dogs are not allowed and that is the only pet Junie B. has! What to do? She needs to find a pet to bring to school. An ant? A worm? A fish?
Book 13: Junie B. Jones Is (almost) a Flower Girl
The 13th book in the Junie B. Jones set is “Junie B. Jones is (Almost) a Flower Girl”. Junie B.’s auntie is getting married and she already picked a flower girl – and it’s NOT Junie B.! Nevertheless, Junie B. tries to “help” the actual flower girl whether she needs help or not.
Book 14: Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime
Book number 14 is titled “Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime”. It’s “Valentime’s” Day and Junie B. Jones cannot wait to get Valentines from all her classmates. Surprisingly, she gets a card from a secret admirer! Can she figure out who sent the mushy gushy Valentine?
Book 15: Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket
The 15th book in the Junie B. Jones Complete Kindergarten Collection is “Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket”. It’s a class field trip to the farm! But Junie B. is not as excited about it as her classmates.
Book 16: Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day
“Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day” is the 16th book in the Junie B. Jones Kindergarten books. Kindergarten is ALMOST over so it’s time for a fun field day! Will Junie B. lead her Room Nine Kindergarten friends to Field Day Victory?
Book 17: Junie B. Jones is a Graduation Girl
The last book in Junie B. Jones’ kindergarten adventures is “Junie B. Jones is a Graduation Girl”. The school year was full of adventures and Graduation Day is coming. Junie B. cannot wait to wear her beautiful white cap and gown but unfortunately, things get a little messy!
Why These Books are Classics for Early Childhood
The Junie B. books are groundbreaking because they are told from the point of view of a 5-year-old who is a bit goofy and a bit imperfect. The narration WILL remind you of things your kindergartener says (and does). This allows for sincere acceptance of the character of Junie B. into your child’s life. When Junie B. makes mistakes it opens freedom for your little one to laugh at her and themselves when they make goofy mistakes. When Junie B. is learning a lesson your child will relate because early childhood lessons learned are pretty universal. Even though it is not relatable to mom and dad, the stories will strike a chord with 5-year-olds.
So put your judgment and criticism aside relax and try to relate to it as if you were in Kindergarten.
In Conclusion, Some Honest Thoughts…
Ok, ok, it wasn’t quite as easy to absorb the stories as a 5 year old. Mostly because the grammar and vocabulary are written from a little kid’s POV. That was one of the things that was hard for me but my 5-year-old son LOVED the books. Sometimes, to be honest, I hated reading them to him because some of the words were NOT REAL WORDS! ARGH! If you can get past that then the stories are really great reliable and super funny.
Other Books to Check Out
Once your child starts 1st grade check out the Junie B. Jones Complete First Grade Collection (Books 18-28). Also, you can buy the ENTIRE Junie B. Jones Book Collection (Books 1-28).
Because kids at that age really enjoy books and stories. Sooner or later you will find yourself in need of more books for Kindergarten age children. Don’t miss out on some of these titles that are similar to Junie B. Jones. Funny, heartwarming, and with life lessons.
Dragons Love Tacos and Dragons Love Tacos 2
Elephant and Piggie Books by Mo Willems
Last but not least, McToad Mows Tiny Island
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