Books: Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine

My five-year-old twins have begun showing interest in my older daughter's collection of Junie B. Jones books.  They wanted to start with book one, but we seem to have misplaced it.  The next best place to start was, of course a book with a Valentine's Day theme.

Nora and Adele assured me that Junie B.'s behavior would get her in trouble in their kindergarten classrooms.

Junie B. is fun to read out loud.  Park has a great ear for how kids talk and a great eye for the details we sometimes miss as teachers and parents.

Junie B. kept us laughing with her search for her secret admirer.

Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime shows the difficulties and joys of friendship around the sometimes awkward holiday of Valentine's Day.