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Junie B., First Grader: Boss of Lunch (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))

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I am a 7 year old who loves to read. I have read all of the Junie B. Jones books and I love them. I waited along time to read this book and it was worth the wait. Barbara Park has done it again. Junie B. Jones is now in first grade and is just as silly as ever.

I am a librarian and love the Junie B Jones Books. This one is funny as Junie B. takes a sack lunch but everyone else gets school lunch. I found Boss of Lunch funny in parts but did not have me rolling as the first Junie B. stories did. Still has some funny lines and the kids are sure to relate to her feelings about lunch time and school lunch. I did like Mrs. Gutzman and how she interacts with Junie B. If you have the rest of Junie B. you need this one.

Junie B.'s antics begin with a "bought lunch" versus "brought lunch" debate against her classmate May. During lunch that day, Junie B. realizes that her old friend from Kindergarten snack-time, Gladys Gutzman, works in the kitchen of her school cafeteria. Disregarding school rules, Junie B. leaves her lunch table and runs to the kitchen yelling for "Mrs. Gladys Gutzman." Mrs. Gutzman and Mr. Scary, Junie B.'s first grade teacher, make a deal with Junie B. If she can follow the rules for the remainder of the day, she can be a special cafeteria helper complete with "'quipment" (apron, hairnet, mitts). This begins Junie B.'s dream-come-true adventure as "Boss of Lunch."

I recommend this classic Junie B. story that will make children of all ages laugh out loud. As a first grade teacher, I could relate to many of the situations in this book. I have had to settle "brought lunch" versus "bought lunch" debates before they ended in hurt feelings. I have also rewarded students with time spent with our cafeteria workers and plastic mitts. I read Junie B. books to my first graders, who adore her and relate to her experiences. I use Junie B.'s mistakes (both with grammar and behavior)as a teaching tool to discuss correct/incorrect grammar and right/wrong decisions. I will add this book to my collection and will use this book in my classroom because it will continue to keep my students interested in reading.

I can't imagine more inappropriate reading for a 5-8 year old. These books are loaded with poor grammar, individual words that are too advanced and, on top of that, they encourage bad behavior. Avoid this series.

JunieB.Jones is going to have a party in a giant house. When everybody comes in the giant house and they started to do fun stuff.And the mom of JunieB.Jones bought some cake for the kids.When she blowesd the candels the kids pushed her in the cake and then she forget all the kids.

As a third grade teacher I am happy to say Boss of Lunch is the Boss of my classrooms' student selected reading time. In Boss of Lunch, Junie B. has just recieved a brand new lunch box covered in baby bird pictures. Of course she can't kep her hands off of it during class and "Prissy" May has to tell Mr. Scarry on her. This leads into a class discussion of if brought lunches are better than bought lunches. When it is finally lunch time Junie B. is disappointed to be eating her sandwich when the other kids get hot hogies and cookies. Mrs. Gutsman solves this problem when she invites Junie B. to be a cafeteria helper and arrange napkins and sponge off the counter the next day. Junie B. has visions of being the "Boss of Lunch" and eating all the cookies she wants, but things aren't exactaly as she plans. To find out how Junie B.'s job as cafeteria helper turns out , you will need to check out Junie B. Jones, First Grader, Boss of Lunch By: Barbara Park and start turning pages.

My kids ages 6 & 8 can not wait to read the new Junie B. books when they come out. They beg for "just one more chapter, please mom". We love 'em!

This book was about:How Junie B. wants to be a lunch lady just to get cookies.
My favorite character in this book was:Junie B. because she is a funny little kid and because she is goofy.
I liked / didn't like this book:I liked this book because it was funny and know matter how many times you read it, it's still funny.
You should / should not read this book:You should read this book because it tells you about a little first graders adventures by a fourth grader to be fifth grader.
Armish SIddiqi
4th grade

This book was interesting. At the beginning she talked all about her lunch box, and she bragged about it too. I liked this book because it was funny. The words were not to hard for me to read.

I think lots of first graders should read this book.

Like a typical first grader, Junie B. cannot wait to eat out of her brand new mail ordered lunchbox. However, she gets into trouble for sneaking a peak when students in Room 1 do not open their lunchboxes outside of the cafeteria. Just when Junie B. begins to bring her lunch, everyone else wants to eat prepared ones like the hoagies because they are better. She then wants one of her classmate's cookies from the lunchroom but instead Junie B. finds out the snack lady from last year works in the Cafeteria. She gets to be her helper, but who is really the boss? Children can see how Junie B. writes in her journal and corrects her spelling as she goes. This would be a great book to read aloud before or after lunchtime. Junie B. you make lunch fun!