Junie B., First Grader Turkeys We have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff)

 


If you haven't met Junie B. you are in for a treat.  Junie B. is in first grade (though if you catch her early books she's a big, bad kindergartner) and the reader learns from Junie B's journal on the first page that "it is the month of Thanksgiving."

I appreciate her ageless language and using words like 'the month of Thanksgiving.'  And I love that Mr. Scary is having Room 1 create a thankful list for a school contest.  The winner of the contest will get a homemade pumpkin pie from their very own lunch lady.  This is not a plus for the kids because they are sure they will vomit. Ha. Ha.

Junie B. is thankful for exploding biscuits. Others are thankful for nipsy doodles and toilet paper.  Classmate May is not thrilled with their thankful list, attempting to use her mom's thankful list.  The class does not approve.  They enjoy their honest list--but will that get them the winning pumpkin pie??

Geared towards young readers, Junie B. can bring a smile to most anyone--and that's something to be thankful about--whether it's Thanksgiving or not.