Author: -Barbra Park
Title: -Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
Illustrator: -Denise Brunkus
Publisher: -Random House Books for Young Readers(Recorded Books Inc.)
Year: -1992 (1998)
Format: -Audio Book
Genre: -Comedy Fiction/Audio Book
Reading Level: -Emergent/Independent Reader
Interest Level: -Elementary School
Topics: -Kindergarten, School, Bus, Comedy.
Summary: -A young and quite sassy girl tells her story of her adventures starting Kindergarten. Not to mention the things she does when she is not riding the bus because she does not like it at all.
Extension Activities:
-Character Analysis is a good activity for this book. The main characters are all different and quirky in their own little ways. Having each kid fill out a character analysis is a good way for the children to learn how to identify qualities and put together character descriptions.
-Read, Write, and Think activities are always good for these short chapter books. Have the kids read a chapter and then write a paragraph -to make sure they understand it- and then discuss and share with the class, thinking and understanding everyone's point of view.
