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Title: Sets the WORST possible example for a young reader. AVOID!
Review: My 5 1/2 year old daughter got this book as a Christmas present. Supposedly the main character Junie B. is the same age as my daughter. But I was astonished when we read the book together because throughout the book, Junie is disrespectful, mean, and constantly talking about beating up a classmate. WHAT?! Is this quality reading for a kindergartner (or even a 1st, 2nd or 3rd grader)? I don't see the appeal of having to explain to my daughter while reading every page, why Junie is not nice, acting inappropriately and wanting to beat kids up. Seriously?! I don't expect my daughter to be reading books that have a moral every time, but c'mon! There are plenty of other good fiction books out there where the main characters have fun, even get into trouble, without being such terrible examples to their reading audience. I would have given this book zero stars if I could have, as this is hands down one of the worst books I have ever seen.
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