Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal, Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal, Barbara Park
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Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal

Author: Barbara Park

Narrator: Lana Quintal

Unabridged: 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/23/2007

Synopsis

Meet the World's Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones!

Junie B. is spending the night! With over 50 million books in print, Barbara Park's New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for over 20 years! In the 10th Junie B. Jones book, Lucille is having a sleepover party—at her richie nanna's big giant house! Grace and Junie B. can't wait to see all the rich stuff in that place. Sleeping over at the nanna's is sure to be a dream come true! 'Cause what could possibly go wrong?

USA TODAY:
"Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set."

Publisher's Weekly:
"Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.—and reading—are lots of fun."

Kirkus Reviews:
"Junie's swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world….A hilarious, first-rate read-aloud."

Time Magazine:
"Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty."

About The Author

BARBARA PARK is best known as the author of the wildly popular New York Times bestselling Junie B. Jones series, which has kept kids (and their grown-ups) laughing—and reading—for over two decades. Beloved by millions, the Junie B. Jones books have been translated into multiple languages and are a time-honored staple in elementary school classrooms around the world. Barbara once said, “I’ve never been sure whether Junie B.’s fans love her in spite of her imperfections…or because of them. But either way, she’s gone out into the world and made more friends than I ever dreamed possible.”Barbara Park is also the author of award-winning middle grade novels and bestselling picture books, including Skinnybones, Mick Harte Was Here, and Ma! There’s Nothing to Do Here!Barbara Park was born in New Jersey in 1947 and spent most of her adult life in Arizona, where she and her husband, Richard, raised two sons. Barbara died in 2013, but her legacy lives on in the laughter her books give to readers all over the world.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jodi on April 30, 2009

My daughter enjoys me reading these books to her. I have read on Goodreads that many people don't like her, but I think Junie B. Jones captures the honesty and enthusiasm of childhood. Junie B. doesn't mean to be bad - she just speaks her heart and is often misunderstood. My daughter's eyes get big......more

Goodreads review by Erica on May 10, 2020

Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal by Barbara Park is a humorous fiction book, emphasis on the humor. This book is funny on every page, but did you ever wonder maybe there is something wrong with the Junie B. Jones books? Well, wonder no more because these books are in fact banned in libraries. A bann......more

Goodreads review by Emma on September 23, 2023

Even better 13 years later 🥹 the best little plots! I owe a lot of my personality to this little character 😂......more

Goodreads review by Rose on January 10, 2025

I rated it 4 stars because the one thing I didn’t like was how Junie B. Jones got in trouble so much. I did like how she learned that you don’t need a richy Nana. I really enjoyed the book, it was really funny!!!! She got in trouble for 3 reasons. First? She broke a bunch of china, second she jumped......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on January 19, 2022

5 stars. Read this one for a library book bingo - childhood favorite. Junie is a pill. Being a mother now- I’m realizing what a big yikes junie is. But she’s cute and fun and this was a nice throwback for me.......more

Quotes

From USA TODAY:
"Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set."

From Publisher' Weekly:
"Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.—and reading—are lots of fun."

From Kirkus Reviews:
"Junie's swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world....A hilarious, first-rate read- aloud."

From Booklist:
"Park, one of the funniest writers around . . . brings her refreshing humor to the beginning chapter-book set."

From Time magazine:
"Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty."

From School Library Journal:
"Park is truly a funny writer. Although Junie B. is a kindergartner, she's sure to make middle graders laugh out loud."

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