Junie B. Jones Deluxe Holiday Edition: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May.) - Hardcover

Park, Barbara

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 198489269X ISBN 13: 9781984892690

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers, 2019

Synopsis

Add an extra helping of cheer to your holidays with this gorgeous storybook gift edition of the New York Times bestselling Junie B. Jones holiday favorite--now for the first time with full-color art! Just right for gifts and read-alouds!

Ho, ho... uh-oh! Laugh yourself silly with the world's funniest kid! It's holiday time, and Room One is doing lots of fun things to celebrate. Like making elf costumes! And singing joyful songs! Only, how can Junie B. enjoy the festivities when Tattletale May keeps ruining her holiday glee? And here is the worst part. When everyone picks names for Secret Santa, Junie B. gets Tattletale you-know-who! It's enough to fizzle the holiday fun! Unless... is a Secret Santa gift Junie B.'s chance to give May exactly what she deserves? Or will Junie B. and May find their holiday spirit and finally bring peace and goodwill to Room One? Find out in this gorgeously illustrated, full-color edition of the laugh-out-loud holiday, family, and classroom favorite--the perfect read-aloud for the holidays or all year long!

With over 65 million books sold, Barbara Park's New York Times bestselling Junie B. Jones books are beloved in classrooms and have been keeping kids and their grown-ups laughing--and reading--for more than twenty-five years. 

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

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

About this title

About the Author

BARBARA PARK (1947-2013) 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 staple in elementary school classrooms around the world. Barbara Park is also the author of award-winning middle-grade novels, including Skinnybones and Mick Harte Was Here. She was born in New Jersey and spent most of her adult life in Arizona, where she and her husband raised two sons. Her legacy lives on in the laughter her books give to readers all over the world.

Denise Brunkus’s entertaining illustrations have appeared in over fifty books, including each Junie B. Jones title. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and daughter.

Review

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:
"Readers will relate instantly to the trials and tribulations of this first grader....She is always endearing and wonderfully funny."

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 198489269X
• ISBN 13: 9781984892690
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144
• Illustrator: Brunkus Denise