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Junie B. Jones #27
Junie B., First Grader: Dumb Bunny
Meet the World's Funniest First Grader—Junie B. Jones!
It's an Easter Egg-stravaganza! With over 50 million books in print, Barbara Park’s New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for over 20 years! In the 27th Junie B. Jones book, Lucille is having an Easter Egg Hunt at her rich expensive mansion! And guess what? The winner gets a play date to swim in Lucille's heated indoor swimming pool! Only, here is the problem. How did Junie B. get stuck wearing a big dumb bunny suit? And how can she possibly find eggs when she keeps tripping over her huge big rabbit feet? Being a dumb bunny is definitely not as easy as it looks. Will Junie B. end up with egg on her face? Or will the day deliver some very uneggspected results?
USA TODAY :
"Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set."
Publisher's Weekly :
"Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.—and reading—are lots of fun."
Kirkus Reviews :
"Junie's swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world….A hilarious, first-rate read-aloud."
Time Magazine :
"Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty."
From the Hardcover edition.
It's an Easter Egg-stravaganza! With over 50 million books in print, Barbara Park’s New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for over 20 years! In the 27th Junie B. Jones book, Lucille is having an Easter Egg Hunt at her rich expensive mansion! And guess what? The winner gets a play date to swim in Lucille's heated indoor swimming pool! Only, here is the problem. How did Junie B. get stuck wearing a big dumb bunny suit? And how can she possibly find eggs when she keeps tripping over her huge big rabbit feet? Being a dumb bunny is definitely not as easy as it looks. Will Junie B. end up with egg on her face? Or will the day deliver some very uneggspected results?
USA TODAY :
"Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set."
Publisher's Weekly :
"Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.—and reading—are lots of fun."
Kirkus Reviews :
"Junie's swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world….A hilarious, first-rate read-aloud."
Time Magazine :
"Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty."
From the Hardcover edition.
119 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2007
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October 4, 2008
Synopsis
The kids in Room 1 are invited to an easter egg hunt at Lucille's rich, expensive mansion! But Junie B. Jones must battle her classmate May and a bunny suit if she's going to win that playdate in Lucille's new heated indoor pool.
Review
The Junie B. Jones series is very popular among young readers. As the spunky protagonist moves on to first grade, the popularity continues. What the book lacks in character development, it makes up for in silly situations and approachable language. Junie B. navigates a world that's familiar to children and has simple, straighforward relationships that are easy for a young reader to understand. The female main character could turn boys off of the series. This is unfortunate because it is a highly entertaining book that could encourage a child to want to read more.
This book is a great item to help transition kids from picture books to chapter books. The text sticks mainly to simple words with which younger children would be familiar. More complicated words are and repeated in different forms in close proximity to each other. Common usage mistakes are made by the children in the book and corrected by other children. These techniques could help children expand their vocabulary. Overall, this is a good book for a young reader who wants to read for pleasure without realizing that s/he's learning.
Critical Reviews
http://www.curledupkids.com/dumbunny.htm
This review is a good personal review with an opinion from the target audience. While it is not from a well known published source, it does offer the parent a good idea of what to expect.
Other established sources did not review this particular book in the series, although the other books well known and have many reviews. The series in general is well regarded and the reviews are short as it can be assumed that the target audience is already familiar with the series.
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Published in 2007 by Random House Children's Books
119 pages long
Easy Reader chapter book
The kids in Room 1 are invited to an easter egg hunt at Lucille's rich, expensive mansion! But Junie B. Jones must battle her classmate May and a bunny suit if she's going to win that playdate in Lucille's new heated indoor pool.
Review
The Junie B. Jones series is very popular among young readers. As the spunky protagonist moves on to first grade, the popularity continues. What the book lacks in character development, it makes up for in silly situations and approachable language. Junie B. navigates a world that's familiar to children and has simple, straighforward relationships that are easy for a young reader to understand. The female main character could turn boys off of the series. This is unfortunate because it is a highly entertaining book that could encourage a child to want to read more.
This book is a great item to help transition kids from picture books to chapter books. The text sticks mainly to simple words with which younger children would be familiar. More complicated words are and repeated in different forms in close proximity to each other. Common usage mistakes are made by the children in the book and corrected by other children. These techniques could help children expand their vocabulary. Overall, this is a good book for a young reader who wants to read for pleasure without realizing that s/he's learning.
Critical Reviews
http://www.curledupkids.com/dumbunny.htm
This review is a good personal review with an opinion from the target audience. While it is not from a well known published source, it does offer the parent a good idea of what to expect.
Other established sources did not review this particular book in the series, although the other books well known and have many reviews. The series in general is well regarded and the reviews are short as it can be assumed that the target audience is already familiar with the series.
Additional Bibiographic Information
Published in 2007 by Random House Children's Books
119 pages long
Easy Reader chapter book
March 19, 2009
My daughter reads out loud to her brothers and me in the car to and from school. Since the beginning of the school year, I've heard about Lauren the Puppy Fairy finding lost pets, and Miss Frizzle driving her magic school bus through the laws of physics, and Jack and Annie dropping their tree-house on every time period since the dawn of creation, and Stanley becoming flat and then round again, and found all these series to be anywhere from simplistic and insipid to solidly educational and mildly entertaining.
And then came Junie B.
I love this kid. I love Barbara Park for writing this kid. This series is nothing short of brilliant, reaching that deliriously sublime place where both children and adults are entertained and utterly charmed. Honestly, I could compare it to Seseme Street, which is just about the highest praise I can give.
An excerpt:
"My aunt Bunny is married to my Uncle Vern," Sheldon said. "Aunt Bunny has a lot of --"
Mr. Scary quick held up his hand.
"Yes, Sheldon, we know. You've told us many interesting things about your Aunt Bunny. But right now we don't need to hear any more about your aunt Bunny's --"
"Skull tattoos," said Sheldon.
"Please sit down," said Mr. Scary.
--end
The humor is subtle and intelligent and sweet. When we finished Dumb Bunny I went right out and bought three of the boxed sets so we'd be ready for our road-trip to Florida next month. Highly recommended to anyone with elementary school-aged children.
And then came Junie B.
I love this kid. I love Barbara Park for writing this kid. This series is nothing short of brilliant, reaching that deliriously sublime place where both children and adults are entertained and utterly charmed. Honestly, I could compare it to Seseme Street, which is just about the highest praise I can give.
An excerpt:
"My aunt Bunny is married to my Uncle Vern," Sheldon said. "Aunt Bunny has a lot of --"
Mr. Scary quick held up his hand.
"Yes, Sheldon, we know. You've told us many interesting things about your Aunt Bunny. But right now we don't need to hear any more about your aunt Bunny's --"
"Skull tattoos," said Sheldon.
"Please sit down," said Mr. Scary.
--end
The humor is subtle and intelligent and sweet. When we finished Dumb Bunny I went right out and bought three of the boxed sets so we'd be ready for our road-trip to Florida next month. Highly recommended to anyone with elementary school-aged children.
July 11, 2020
i really liked it a funny story
April 19, 2025
Cute, funny, and irreverent. My boys really liked it.
April 27, 2019
Junie B. has become classic kit lit and a classroom staple for early readers. This impulsive sassy little girl takes me back to my classroom reading corner days where Ramona Quimby roamed free. In this book, Junie B., First Grader: Dumb Bunny, the students in room 1 have been invited to a an Easter Egg hunt at Lucille’s house with a playdate with Lucille and her heated pool as a prize. Junie has decided that she will win that prize, but competition from May and Lucille’s new “boyfriend” are proving to be serious obstacles. Add to that a big footed bunny costume and silly rules like no tackling, and this Easter party proves quite the adventure for this first grader.
The author has done a fantastic job of capturing the voices of these young characters, as any elementary teacher can tell you. She has also laced the book with learning opportunities, social cues, and new vocabulary well hidden in a giggle inducing story. Kids will love it and never know that they are learning something new.
This book, as well the entire series, is an excellent addition to any classroom or homeschool library and will make a fun accessory in any Easter Basket. Though the female protagonist appeal mostly to girls, boys will also enjoy Junie’s adventures, mine did at that age, and it makes a great read-out-loud for storytime groups.
September 12, 2018
My son James, who just started second grade, just finished reading this and said he liked it so I checked it out. The cover is adorable and I was kind of psyched. But all the characters are a bunch of mean conniving first-grade children. They make all the New York children I knew look like little angels.
There's also quite a bit of class warfare in the book, not that I actually object to that, but if you do, you might want to know.
And did they change the egg hunt prize that all the kids had been plotting for- a swimming playdate- at the last minute to flowers for their mother, and none of the kids cared? I was so confused.
There's also quite a bit of class warfare in the book, not that I actually object to that, but if you do, you might want to know.
And did they change the egg hunt prize that all the kids had been plotting for- a swimming playdate- at the last minute to flowers for their mother, and none of the kids cared? I was so confused.
April 21, 2018
My 6 year old really enjoyed this book. She couldn't wait to read it each night, and we finished it quickly because she never wanted me to stop reading. I have several critiques of the book, but what really matters is how the age group in which is meant for responds to it, right? ;) Tip: You're going to need to be a very dramatic/theatrical reader to get through this one!
May 21, 2025
do not judge ok 😭😭
this was my first chapter book I read independently as a child, and I decided to reread it bc I found it at a book sale
lmk why this was still so funny, I remember how much I loved junie b. jones
these books got me into reading and without them, I would not be where I am today fr
this was my first chapter book I read independently as a child, and I decided to reread it bc I found it at a book sale
lmk why this was still so funny, I remember how much I loved junie b. jones
these books got me into reading and without them, I would not be where I am today fr
May 5, 2025
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April 30, 2021
Junie B. and her classmates attend an Easter egg hunt.
April 20, 2025
Had to read this one around Easter right?!
February 25, 2019
It was really funny.
December 30, 2019
Grandson loved it.
Funny with lots of giggles. Spoken from a kid's point of view with the concrete and egocentric thoughts and words of a 7 year-old.
Funny with lots of giggles. Spoken from a kid's point of view with the concrete and egocentric thoughts and words of a 7 year-old.
March 24, 2013
Really cute my three children laughted out loud when the funny parts came and couldnt wait to read the next chapter
April 8, 2015
The humor is funny for the family. Great read aloud around Easter time.
May 21, 2024
These paws were made for smackin'.
August 18, 2023
Junie B. Jones: Dumb Bunny which is the 27th book in the Junie B. Jones series. It's a really funny book, and guess what? It's all about Easter! Junie B.'s classmate Lucille is having this super cool Easter egg hunt and picnic party. You know what that means, right? Lots of fun and games!
At first, Junie B. is super excited about going to the party. She gets all ready and everything. When she gets there, all her friends are already there too! They play all sorts of games, like the one where they put jelly beans in a bag and try to get the special purple one. Whoever gets that jelly bean gets a big surprise gift! But guess what? Junie B. picks the purple jelly bean, and you won't believe what she gets. A bunny suit! But May, who's not always nice to Junie B., says it's a "dumb bunny." Lucille gets really mad, and her parents react to everything a lot!
Lucille's parents tell Junie B. to stop making angry faces, or her face might get stuck like that. Junie B. is like, "No way, I'm not gonna get stuck!" But she does a little bit, just for fun.
Now, the best part! They have an egg hunt, and it's serious business. They have to find all the eggs, and one of them is a golden egg with an awesome prize. Inside the golden egg, there's money and a free playdate at Lucille's house with her super cool indoor swimming pool. I wish I could go!
Everyone acts like little ladies and gentlemen during the egg hunt. Sheldon, one of Junie B.'s friends, keeps singing a funny song, and May keeps saying numbers like "zero three two zero ten two zero." She's keeping score of the eggs she's finding, I think. She never really gets to ten or twenty, though.
Now, the tricky part! May thinks Lucille is pretending to not know where the golden egg is. She wants Sheldon to find it so she can go on the playdate with him. But guess what? Junie B. and May follow Sheldon around secretly to make sure he doesn't find the golden egg.
When Sheldon finally finds the golden egg, Junie B. tries to take his megaphone, but he shouts out the news. Uh-oh! Then Junie B. realizes that being a bunny is kinda fun, so she's okay with it. But guess what? She does something really nice. She gives the golden egg to Sheldon so he can go on the playdate with Lucille. That's a good lesson about karma. Karma is when you do something nice and good things might happen to you later. But if you do something not nice, bad things might happen. So, that's the lesson of the book, and it's a super funny story with lots of fun Easter stuff!
Check out my full review of this book on my YouTube channel. It's got everything you need to know about this amazing read.
https://youtu.be/lX_ePOaWArg
At first, Junie B. is super excited about going to the party. She gets all ready and everything. When she gets there, all her friends are already there too! They play all sorts of games, like the one where they put jelly beans in a bag and try to get the special purple one. Whoever gets that jelly bean gets a big surprise gift! But guess what? Junie B. picks the purple jelly bean, and you won't believe what she gets. A bunny suit! But May, who's not always nice to Junie B., says it's a "dumb bunny." Lucille gets really mad, and her parents react to everything a lot!
Lucille's parents tell Junie B. to stop making angry faces, or her face might get stuck like that. Junie B. is like, "No way, I'm not gonna get stuck!" But she does a little bit, just for fun.
Now, the best part! They have an egg hunt, and it's serious business. They have to find all the eggs, and one of them is a golden egg with an awesome prize. Inside the golden egg, there's money and a free playdate at Lucille's house with her super cool indoor swimming pool. I wish I could go!
Everyone acts like little ladies and gentlemen during the egg hunt. Sheldon, one of Junie B.'s friends, keeps singing a funny song, and May keeps saying numbers like "zero three two zero ten two zero." She's keeping score of the eggs she's finding, I think. She never really gets to ten or twenty, though.
Now, the tricky part! May thinks Lucille is pretending to not know where the golden egg is. She wants Sheldon to find it so she can go on the playdate with him. But guess what? Junie B. and May follow Sheldon around secretly to make sure he doesn't find the golden egg.
When Sheldon finally finds the golden egg, Junie B. tries to take his megaphone, but he shouts out the news. Uh-oh! Then Junie B. realizes that being a bunny is kinda fun, so she's okay with it. But guess what? She does something really nice. She gives the golden egg to Sheldon so he can go on the playdate with Lucille. That's a good lesson about karma. Karma is when you do something nice and good things might happen to you later. But if you do something not nice, bad things might happen. So, that's the lesson of the book, and it's a super funny story with lots of fun Easter stuff!
Check out my full review of this book on my YouTube channel. It's got everything you need to know about this amazing read.
https://youtu.be/lX_ePOaWArg
June 4, 2023
Ugh...I should have known from the title that this would be a Junie B. dud. I did appreciate that as Junie B. has moved up to first grade, the length of the chapters was extended and the pictures were more scarce letting the reader visualize more of the story. My six-year-old enjoyed hearing Dumb Bunny out loud and was interested in the egg hunt and who would ultimately win. Some of the subtleties of the dialog and the reactions of Lucille's parents were a bit over my daughter's head, but she had a few laughs along the way. My biggest qualm with this story is that so many of the kids have negative qualities highlighted. May is mean and conniving. Lucille brags constantly about her family's wealth. Even Junie B. spends a fair amount of the story calling May names or thinking of a new mean name for May. Junie B. does redeem herself a bit in the end, but overall this story had a lot to be desired.
April 19, 2020
This is the Junie B. Jones book that I think about when I think about this book series as a whole. I remember being so ecstatic when I was given this book for Easter one year! I thought that it was so entertaining to read and I thought it was hilarious that Junie B. got stuck wearing a "dumb" bunny suit, and she was still expected to find Easter eggs which wasn't as easy as she thought it was going to be. I really love the way that Barbara Park writes, she knows how to make these stories relatable to young children, which is why so many children love them. I believe that these books are a necessity for young children to read, and they are an easy read for many age levels. This is another book that I would probably have available to my students in the classroom library, but I don't think that I would use this book as a read aloud.
December 23, 2018
I really enjoyed this book it made my day and it was funny my favorite series of books are known books my whole family has at least three of these books but I have ten and my mom has all of them I think my mom is the biggest fa okn of humor b books my brother in the other hand in
I has one of the Copys such is my mom's thank goodness it's not one of mine me and my mom obviously have the most my favorite part of the book is when humor said Lucile was even richer than she expected😆 I don't know about you but I thought it was funny actually I thought the whole book was funny I have read it at least from nine to ten and I have been reading it since I was five I am now eight
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I has one of the Copys such is my mom's thank goodness it's not one of mine me and my mom obviously have the most my favorite part of the book is when humor said Lucile was even richer than she expected😆 I don't know about you but I thought it was funny actually I thought the whole book was funny I have read it at least from nine to ten and I have been reading it since I was five I am now eight
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February 3, 2025
Zoey and I had such a fun time reading Junie B. Jones: Dumb Bunny! As always, Junie B.’s spunky personality and hilarious antics kept us entertained. In this book, all the familiar Junie B. characters get to attend a birthday party, where Junie B. hilariously ends up dressed as an Easter bunny. Of course, there’s the usual childish conflict, but it all wraps up with a cute and funny ending that left us giggling.
This time, Zoey read all the pages on the right side, and her fluidity of reading is becoming something of beauty! It’s amazing to watch her confidence grow with each book. We always love Junie B. books, and this one was no exception—such a cute read!
This time, Zoey read all the pages on the right side, and her fluidity of reading is becoming something of beauty! It’s amazing to watch her confidence grow with each book. We always love Junie B. books, and this one was no exception—such a cute read!
November 6, 2017
Genre: Contemporary Realistic
Recommended Grade Level: Primary
Junie B. was my favorite series growing up, but I hadn't read any of the First Grader books yet, so naturally I had to take advantage of this opportunity. Junie B. still carries that same spunk in this book that I remember her having in the earlier ones. This is a funny book that many students may be able to relate to in some way, but it doesn't have much take away except for a little bit at the very end about selflessness and being a good friend. This book may also be good to use in teaching about what not to say and do!
Recommended Grade Level: Primary
Junie B. was my favorite series growing up, but I hadn't read any of the First Grader books yet, so naturally I had to take advantage of this opportunity. Junie B. still carries that same spunk in this book that I remember her having in the earlier ones. This is a funny book that many students may be able to relate to in some way, but it doesn't have much take away except for a little bit at the very end about selflessness and being a good friend. This book may also be good to use in teaching about what not to say and do!
November 1, 2021
I'm pretty sure I read this book as a kid (Junie B in a bunny suit seems seared into my memory for some reason) so I wanted to give this a reread since I've been reading other childhood books this month. Although the book itself didn't unlock that many memories, Junie B. herself brought back a lot of nostalgic feelings with her one of a kind personality. I found myself smiling at the dinner scenes of her interacting with her grandmother and the easter egg hunt was hilarious. If you're looking to pick up a Junie B. book, this is a good one for sure.
January 4, 2022
Cute story, my first Junie B. Jones! I love how Park introduces vocabulary through Junie’s voice as well as creating creative language. Adding on the drawings of the characters at the beginning is genius for young readers as well. Love the happy ending with how Junie recognizes the need for her friend Sheldon to have his time with Lucille and win the egg, but I kind of wish there was some sort of satisfying ending for how spoiled Lucille is - maybe she needs to learn a lesson in this somehow? Perhaps in another Junie B. Jones book! Excited to chat with my 7 year old about it.
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September 6, 2017
I thought this book was fine to read to the class when we read it to our K-1 group for latchkey. I felt that the words used in the book, their parents consider cuss words now (dumb, stupid, etc.) I think that it cause conflict for them to continue to listen to the book when they heard those words. I loved Junie B. Jones as a kid because of her sassiness, but it has changed in the couple years for children to like and get.
November 9, 2017
Junie B. Jones and her class get invited to richie Lucille's house for an Easter party. Junie has all sorts of adventures (and calamities) while at the party - like willing the jelly bean contest but not really enjoying the prize for winning. The highlight of the party is the egg hunt, particularly obtaining the golden egg, which has a huge prize to go with it. I enjoyed this Junie B. Jones book though it's not one of the most humorous books of the series.
April 4, 2019
While this was entertaining, I was hesitant to let my 2nd grade granddaughter hear so much about kids misbehaving!
Junie B. Jones goes to a rich friend's house at a mansion for an Easter Egg hunt. The person who finds a special; golden egg gets to swim in Lucille's heated pool. Junie B. ends up wearing a bunny suit for the Easter Bunny who is a no-show, which makes it pretty hard to run and find the eggs. Will Junie B. do well hunting the eggs?
Junie B. Jones goes to a rich friend's house at a mansion for an Easter Egg hunt. The person who finds a special; golden egg gets to swim in Lucille's heated pool. Junie B. ends up wearing a bunny suit for the Easter Bunny who is a no-show, which makes it pretty hard to run and find the eggs. Will Junie B. do well hunting the eggs?
April 9, 2022
I saw some comments about how some parents didn't like these books because Junie B. was not a model of behavior. Even though the writing style is for younger readers, in my opinion, these books do work best for read-alouds for older kids when they're able to see the unreasonableness of Kindergarten and First Grade behavior. When read from that perspective, Barbara Park is an expert at creating funny scenes.
April 19, 2018
This was my first Junie B. Jones book. I read it out loud to my 8 and 5 year old. They loved it! I loved it! I would totally read these books for myself. Some of the jokes I felt were over my kids heads, and more on adult level. I would start laughing, and my kids didn't know why!!
But we will definitely be adding more of Junie B to our library!
But we will definitely be adding more of Junie B to our library!
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