Lessons after growing up with Junie B. Jones

I loved reading Barbara Park’s Junie B. Jones at an early age. Although I did not consider myself a “brat” like her character, her young trouble making ways and careless behavior kept me turning the pages. So much so that I asked for her collection and kept re-reading and re-reading. Little did I know years later that the Junie B. Jones series would features life lessons as an adult today. Here’s how!

Lessons after growing up with Junie B. Jones !

As a writer, I always find my weak spot in simple grammar mistakes. I found myself knowing I loved reading and writing at a young age but struggled with that starting out. When I began familarizing myself with our beloved  six year old. Even though she had the weak spot, she still got through school. I carried that message through adulthood!

In similar fashion, arguabualy her most known message was also my favorite message. Readers of the series may remember that Meg never wanted to say the B in her name. When introducing herself, Junie B. would say, :”My name is Junie B. Jones. The B stands for Beatrice. Except I don’t like Beatrice. I just like B and that’s all.” When Meg would refuse to pronounce her entire name, Junie B. kept sticking to her guns to make sure she knew and would recognize her name as it is.

That is a message to remember for anything in life. I know it is a message I remembered. Even though it was a small thing and it was part of the “brat” character that Junie B. Jones was recognized for, it slowly made me become familared with chracteristics of what a strong women and chracter should be.

What did you take away from the series? Did you read it as well? Sound off below!