Bye Bye Junie B.
Gracie and I started reading the Junie B. Jones series the summer between Kindergarten and First Grade. I wish now that I had read the kindergarten series of Junie to her while she was actually in Kindergarten, but oh well.
How we loved to laugh at all of the misadventures of this very rambunctious little girl. Being the complete opposite of my Gracie, it was much easier to laugh and giggle at her antics.
Our goal was to have Junie start First Grade the same time Gracie started her First Grade year--and after a summer of reading we made it.
I would usually break the book into two nights of reading., and we could have easily finished the First Grade Junie years in a few months--but we spaced them out, trying to read them at the time of year that matched the theme of the book (i.e the Christmas book at Christmas, Columbus Day in October--you get the idea).
Well, the last Junie B. Jones book ever is called "Dumb Bunny" and with Easter just around the corner, we finished the book this weekend.
It was as delightful as all of the rest.
But, I am sad to say goodbye to Junie. I am not sure if it is because my Gracie will soon say goodbye to her First Grade years, or just the idea of losing those giggle times snuggled in my big bed together listening to the adventures together.
I strongly recommend reading the Junie B. series to you kindergarten or First grade girl. The series was not just created for girls--but she is a girl and I know you will love hearing it too.
I don't plan to let the nighttime reading and snuggles in the mommy bed end any time soon--but we shall miss Junie and all of the ways she made us laugh and giggle...and think.
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