My favorite authors - Barbara Parks

I loved reading Junie B. Jones books when I was in the first and second grade. Even now in the seventh grade still love reading them over and over. My kindergarten teacher even read them to us during naptime! Out of that whole series my favorite book is probably, Junie B. Jones is a Barber Shop Guy. In this book Junie B. Jones Changes her name to Pinkie Gladys Gutsman! She wants to be a beautician and cut her father’s hair, and well if you want to know more you will just have to read the book.

I have the beginning of every book that Junie B. is in kindergarten memorized, or at least I think I do. “My name is Junie B. Jones. The B stands for Beatrice. But I just like B. and that’s all.” I like how Barbara Parks makes Junie B. sound like a kindergartener, for example, every once in a while Junie B. mispronounces a word, like the word apology, Junie B. would say Mrs. says I have to give her a ‘pology. Or the word announcement Junie B. would say Mrs. clapped her hands and told everyone that she had a ‘nouncement to make.