Dumb Bunny (Junie B. Jones Series #27)

by Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus (Illustrator)

Overview

“Hilarious. Barbara Park makes reading fun.” —Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man

Join the World's Funniest First Grader, Junie B, Jones, for an Easter egg-stravaganza. This #1 New York Times bestselling chapter book series has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for more than twenty-five years with over 65 million copies sold! 

Lucille is having an Easter egg hunt at her rich expensive mansion! And guess what? The winner gets a play date to swim in Lucille’s heated indoor swimming pool! Only, here is the problem. How did Junie B. get stuck wearing a big dumb bunny suit? And how can she possibly find eggs when she keeps tripping over her huge big rabbit feet? Being a dumb bunny is definitely not as easy as it looks. Will Junie B. end up with egg on her face? Or will the day deliver some very uneggspected results?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780375838101
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	01/13/2009
Series:	Junie B. Jones Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	410L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

BARBARA PARK (1947–2013) is beloved by millions as the author of the wildly popular Junie B. Jones series. She is also the author of award-winning middle-grade novels and picture books, including Skinnybones and Mick Harte Was Here. We are thankful for the laughter she’s given us and to millions of children.

Hometown:

Scottsdale, Arizona

Date of Birth:

April 21, 1947

Place of Birth:

Mt. Holly, New Jersey

Education:

B.S., University of Alabama, 1969

Website:

http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/junieb

Editorial Reviews

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."

From the Publisher

For Junie B., this year's Easter Egg Hunt at Lucille house holds extra allure. She's learned that winner of the egg fest wins a play date in Lucille's cool beyond cool heated indoor swimming pool. Before the race has even begun, though, Junie's ambitions trip over her own big rabbit feet: She's obliged to attend the event wearing an outlandish -- and incredibly awkward -- dumb bunny outfit. Sometimes the entire universe seems pitted against the world's unluckiest six-year-old! An endearing story about a truly sympathetic little girl.

[Editor’s Note: This is a combined review with JUNIE B., FIRST GRADER: ALOHA-HA-HA.]--Lana Quintal's tiny, squeaky voice brings alive the huge personalities of Junie B. and her first-grade friends. Quintal creates laughter as she becomes snotty Lucille, tattletale May, and sassy Junie. DUMB BUNNY finds Junie at rich Lucille's party, competing to find a golden egg and win a swim in Lucille's heated pool. Instead, humor is what heats up when Junie B. bumbles around in an awkward bunny costume. In ALOHA-HA-HA, the focus is on Junie as she travels to Hawaii with her parents. From dealing with "grouchpots" on the plane to spending the entire vacation stuck in a blow-up swim ring that's too small, Quintal's voice increases the hilarity. S.W. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine

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