In what grade do kids typically read books like Junie B Jones?

[Anonymous]

Thanks! Trying to figure out some books to buy.

[Anonymous]

In my experience kindergarten/1st grade

[Anonymous]

Buy anything else. Junie B is a total brat.

[Anonymous]

Junie B Jones is a level M book, which is the benchmark for end of 2nd, beginning of 3rd. I teach 1st and while a handful of first graders can do a level M, most cannot. And very few kinders.

[Anonymous]

K-2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Buy anything else. Junie B is a total brat.

I read all 24 Junie B books to my son for bedtime reading in kindergarten. We both loved those books (both of us have a bit of brat in us, I guess.) I felt like I lost a friend when I finished the last one. They’re probably second grade reading level.

[Anonymous]

1-2. I admit i don’t like Junie B.

My 2nd grader loves the Clementine books.

[Anonymous]

My 2nd grader is currently into them. We read together

[Anonymous]

Most DCUMers’ kids? PK-1.

Most typical kids in the real world? 1-3.

[Anonymous]

I don't get why she can't use proper grammar and still be charming. Why does she say "I runned down the street." "I knowed that." Etc. ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't get why she can't use proper grammar and still be charming. Why does she say "I runned down the street." "I knowed that." Etc. ?

Well, kids don’t always use perfect grammar. It’s called colloquial English. Her English improves as she ages in the books.

[Anonymous]

Mine brought them home in Kindergarten. We told him no more after the second book. She is awful and none of the adults in the book behave responsibly. Just no. At least Ramona gets punished when she messes up. There is another series we said no too, Weird School I think. The kids call each other names, there is bullying and sexist behavior galore. Just uggghhh

Those series made me appreciate Captain Underpants for gods sake.

[Anonymous]

Never, hopefully. DD skipped all the crap series entirely, thank goodness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Buy anything else. Junie B is a total brat.

I read all 24 Junie B books to my son for bedtime reading in kindergarten. We both loved those books (both of us have a bit of brat in us, I guess.) I felt like I lost a friend when I finished the last one. They’re probably second grade reading level.

She repeatedly calls people “stupid” and “dumb” and says she “hates” things. She’s pretty rude to her teacher. I couldn’t believe how many let their kids read these.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Buy anything else. Junie B is a total brat.

Yep, this. DD started getting bratty and I immediately stopped with those books, cracked down on her behavior and she was better within a week.