Written by Barbara Park, Adapted by Colleen AF Venable, Illustrated by Honie Beam
An excellent introduction to graphic novels!
The text is true to the original and well done. The illustrations are fabulous and there is so much to talk about in each picture. When Junie B. Jones is imagining a drooly monster under her bed, readers can see her cat sitting under there. This would be such a fun book to read with a kindergartner or 1st grader, or for them to read on their own. The shortened text and illustrations makes this accessible to readers not quite able to read the traditional Junie B. Jones books on their own. This would also be a great book to use to explicitly teach how to read a graphic novel and the different elements. I’m thinking about reading the first chapter with 1st grade as an introduction to graphic novels.Reviewed by Megan Buhler, Librarian, Calvin Smith Elementary
Review shared in October 2025
Rating: ★★★★★ (5 stars)
Interest Level: Grades K-1
Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business
Written by Barbara Park, Adapted by Colleen AF Venable, Illustrated by Honie Beam
Random House
150 pages
Release Date: September 30, 2025
ISBN: 9780593706718
A review copy was provided by the publisher.
