Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy (1998)

Interest Level: Lower Grades (LG K-3)

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I feel bad for Junie in this story because Junie wanted to be a part of an event at school yet because of limitations she had to find a new way. Yet it is children can relate because most children have pets, i think another way children and families can relate is because parents end up helping children with events and projects. At the end of the story junies mom help her by bring her a dead fish on a dog leash.

The Junie B. Jones series follows a fictional child named Junie who tends to get herself into trouble. She is very unique and has her own way of thinking. In this book of the series, she is celebrating pet day at her school, but she does not have a pet that she can bring. She searches and searches for a pet that she can bring to school but cannot see to find one. However, she finds fish sticks in her freezer and since a fish stick. Fish can be pets so she decides that her fish stick can qualify for a pet on Pet Day. The lesson of this story is to adapt to the challenges you are faced with and get through them by being flexible and understanding. The key details supported the main message through her reaction to the challenges of not having a pet to bring to school. She had to find ways to bring an animal to school that complied to the rules given to her. Although she did not bring a real pet, she still followed the rules and brought what she had available to her. ( )

Junie B. Jones can't take her dog to pet day at school, so she tries to find a different pet to take. She goes through a raccoon, a worm, and a dead fish. She ends up finding a pet and the pet even wins an award. I love the Junie B. Jones series and this book in particular can show children to not give up and is very entertaining to read. ( )