| Op here. Thanks for all the suggestions! Am requesting a lot of these at our library. |
| Milo and Jazz series. This is the first set of chapter books my son read (boy and girl protagonists) Easier than many of the series that have been mentioned. In Montgomery County Library. |
I am sincerely wondering what "not politically correct" means in the context of Junie B. Jones. Could you explain, please? |
She can be a bad kid, she does selfish things, she thinks mean thoughts, she acts out, etc... Some parents think their kids will get the idea they can act like that. But really, most kids at that age act like that sometimes. |
| I LOVE the Junie B Jones books. So funny. My 13 year old still sometimes likes to read them for a laugh. |
| I admit Junie B's incorrect past tense verbs (e.g., runned) annoy the heck out of me. |
| My main objection to the Junie B. Jones books (and my daughter's as well, fortunately for me) was that they were boring. |
This is my objection too. I don't care about her behavior -- I like her spunk -- but I can't stand her grammar. My k's knows about irregular verbs. But junie b was the first chapter book my kid with dyslexia read, so I'm not going to be too critical. |
My 1st grader loves correcting all the words when she is reading. I think it elevates her confidence that she realizes she is talking incorrectly. I think the author did it for that exact reason. |
| My son and I just read Kingdom of Wrenly. Cute series. Main character is a boy but his best friend is a girl. Pictures on every page. Engaging story. |
Yep. My dyslexic child loves Junie B. too. She's in 5th grade and still goes back to those. Maybe it's because of the grammar (more like DD's)? |