Junie B. Jones
Junie B. Jones and the
Mushy Gushy Valentime
By: Barbara Park
Publisher/Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. Jan.2001
Setting
The story took place at school (Room Nine).
Main Characters
Junie B. Jones
Mrs. (the teacher)
Jim
Grace
Lucille
Brief Plot Summary
Valentine Day is soon approaching, and Room Nine (Junie B. kindergarten classroom) is having a Valentine Party. Junie B. Jones and her friends (Grace and Lucille) are very excited and eager to have the party and to exchange cards. Valentine Day is finally here and Junie B. is missing one card, but it is later located. However, the card is signed, “From Your Secret Admirer, so Junie B. is on a mission to discover who her mystery guy is (wink, wink).
Conflict
The students did not know what type of food and entertainment to have at the party.
Junie B. Jones was missing a valentine card.
Junie B. Jones had a mystery secret admirer.
Solution/Resolution
Mrs. decided that the students would have cupcakes, juice, and candy hearts. The students decorated a valentine box to hold all of the valentine cards for entertainment.
Mrs. located Junie B. Jones’s missing card at the bottom of the Valentine Box.
Junie B. Jones’s secret admirer was Meanie Jim (Junie B. archenemy)
Author’s Purpose
The author’s purpose is to entertain children and adults as well.
Tone/Mood
Funny
Childish
Mysterious
Fun Facts
There were missed spelled words throughout the story. The author Barbara Park missed spelled different words like “Valentime” because she was speaking from Junie B. Jones’s (a kindergarten) point of view.
Junie B is not good at winking. Therefore, she has to say the words, “wink, wink” when she tries to wink at a person.
Meanie Jim has always liked Junie B., but he did not want anyone of know because he thought they may make fun of him, and he did not want his relationship with Junie B. to change.
Mushy Gushy Valentime
By: Barbara Park
Publisher/Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. Jan.2001
Setting
The story took place at school (Room Nine).
Main Characters
Junie B. Jones
Mrs. (the teacher)
Jim
Grace
Lucille
Brief Plot Summary
Valentine Day is soon approaching, and Room Nine (Junie B. kindergarten classroom) is having a Valentine Party. Junie B. Jones and her friends (Grace and Lucille) are very excited and eager to have the party and to exchange cards. Valentine Day is finally here and Junie B. is missing one card, but it is later located. However, the card is signed, “From Your Secret Admirer, so Junie B. is on a mission to discover who her mystery guy is (wink, wink).
Conflict
The students did not know what type of food and entertainment to have at the party.
Junie B. Jones was missing a valentine card.
Junie B. Jones had a mystery secret admirer.
Solution/Resolution
Mrs. decided that the students would have cupcakes, juice, and candy hearts. The students decorated a valentine box to hold all of the valentine cards for entertainment.
Mrs. located Junie B. Jones’s missing card at the bottom of the Valentine Box.
Junie B. Jones’s secret admirer was Meanie Jim (Junie B. archenemy)
Author’s Purpose
The author’s purpose is to entertain children and adults as well.
Tone/Mood
Funny
Childish
Mysterious
Fun Facts
There were missed spelled words throughout the story. The author Barbara Park missed spelled different words like “Valentime” because she was speaking from Junie B. Jones’s (a kindergarten) point of view.
Junie B is not good at winking. Therefore, she has to say the words, “wink, wink” when she tries to wink at a person.
Meanie Jim has always liked Junie B., but he did not want anyone of know because he thought they may make fun of him, and he did not want his relationship with Junie B. to change.