Talk:Junie B. Jones

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Untitled
The following should not be its own section heading, but I'm not sure where it goes. Anyone know? "Top Secret Beeswax: A Journal by Junie B." - IstvanWolf 21:44, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

It's appalling that there are people so humorless and uptight that they've officially objected to Junie B. Erudil — Preceding unsigned comment added by Das Baz (talk • contribs) 17:05, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

junie b jones books are the best they make many kids laugh including teens. hnj gabby g.--75.37.132.115 (talk) 00:28, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

Controversy?
I don't see the controversy. Junie B, shocking enough, is a kindergartener/1st grader. Do most kids sound like... well... boring? Wikipedia. I'm still searching for the difference. I'm eleven, and who loves people who talk all stuffy? That's what I would like to know. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Special:Contributions/ (talk)

I have readed my first Junie B. book... and the problem is that Junie B. hasn't learned to speak in correct tense, she actually talks like my 3 year old. Young readers do not have the skills or know how to correct improper language on their own. My first grader will just have to waited until I can readed them dumbed down books with her. (emphasis on tenses intentional as demonstration of usage in found in book) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.13.178.226 (talk) 05:31, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

Everybody please be patient. Junie B. is still growing and still learning, and her young fans will learn and grow along with her. Erudil 17:51, 15 September 2007 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Das Baz (talk • contribs) The comment is not "unsigned." Erudil is also one of my official signatures. Das Baz, aka Erudil 19:54, 12 January 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Das Baz (talk • contribs)

So, what? Do you want Junie B. to talk like you stupid smelly guys? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.192.94.145 (talk) 23:59, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

This New York Times article highlights some of the misgivings parents have with the Junie B. Jones series. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/26/fashion/26junie.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.68.87.131 (talk) 03:32, 23 March 2010 (UTC)

The Junie B. books are the only ones my daughter will pick up on her own. I read to her all the time, from The Magic Treehouse to The Lord of the Rings. She has already learned how to speak verb tenses properly, and reading them written incorrectly has not caused her verbal skills to regress. I probably would not assign these books if I were a K or 1st grade teacher, but she will read them aloud for a half hour at a time. Dennis G. Jerz (talk) 19:30, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

Bad Spanish?
I tidied up the text about Junie's bad English, and it made me wonder: Is the same thing true in translation? Bovlb (talk) 04:26, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

nice books by kimberly
Daer junie b. jones

How are you doing today.Hi i am kimberly nice to meet you. I have read all your books.They are relly edventures.My favorite one is dumb bunny and junie b.loves handsome warren.I hope one day i could meet you.Can you call me,this is my telefon number.I hope you can call me.Have a good day.

From

Kimberly Gudiel —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.191.103.174 (talk) 23:08, 28 August 2008 (UTC)

"A Real Tour"?
Um, I do not think the statment about "A Real Tour" is appropriate. I know of several other tours that toured Junie B. Jones and are "real." Tweedle20 (talk) 17:27, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Beatrice
Considering tagging this due to no cite, can anyone clarify where the middle initial is explained? Is it mentioned in one of the books? Ranze (talk) 08:22, 11 December 2016 (UTC)


 * It is literally in the first paragraph of every single one of the Kindergarten books. 2603:7080:553E:E813:5C00:618:3985:C6D4 (talk) 05:51, 14 March 2023 (UTC)

Plans for this article
Howdy! I want to improve this article, and I've already taken a few steps in that direction, like moving the list of books to its own page, Bibliography of Barbara Park. My next big step, I think, is to remove almost all of the "Characters" section and replace it with a relatively short (and well-sourced!) description of the series, in the vein of the Goosebumps article. I am hesitant to do so because I see how many people have worked on this article, particularly that section, over the years. However, as the three clean-up tags at the top of the article indicate, this article as it stands isn't really in compliance with Wikipedia's sourcing and formatting standards. I would also argue that the "Characters" section is too much in-universe description for a Wikipedia article. Honestly, I'm a bit ambivalent and could use your help in sorting this article. What do you think is the best way to move forward with this article? Bobnorwal (talk) 16:24, 27 January 2017 (UTC)

Hi - You made some great changes! I'm looking into completing this task about that you suggested about a year ago. Do you think that this is a better solution than just moving the character section to it's own list page (like List of characters in mythology novels by Rick Riordan)? Which would be kind of like what you did with the list of books. I'm interested to hear your thoughts! Sewinginthepast (talk) 20:12, 5 March 2018 (UTC)

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Streamlining this article
Hello! I'm starting work on editing this article, as part of a Technical Editing class at Texas A&M University. I wanted to share what I am looking at working on, before making any major edits.


 * Any copyediting required – grammar, spelling, style, tone, and similar errors.
 * Organizing the article, which currently has an overwhelming layout.
 * Examining the lack of references in a majority of the character analyses.
 * Condensing any excessive and unnecessary details (WP:PLOT)

I wanted to post this since it appears multiple editors have worked on this article previously. Please respond if you feel that there is anything I need to know about this article, before starting work on it. Thanks!

Sewinginthepast (talk) 18:30, 26 February 2018 (UTC)


 * I removed a lot of the excessive character description content. If any of the information needs to be recovered, here is a permanent link to the older version: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Junie_B._Jones&oldid=830637886 Sewinginthepast (talk) 19:59, 16 March 2018 (UTC)

Character Descriptions
As discussed above, I went through and condensed some of the overly intricate character descriptions (WP:INDISCRIMINATE). I kept concrete facts and details about characters, and removed excess details about specific events from each book and character analyses. If any of the information needs to be recovered, here is a link to the previous article: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Junie_B._Jones&oldid=830637886. There are still some book quotes in the article that need citations (I added "citation needed"). Please let me know if there are any questions or additional suggestions! Sewinginthepast (talk) 23:38, 20 March 2018 (UTC)