Judie B. Jones and A Little Monkey Business

Realistic frustration between adults and children seems to be the theme in the Judie B. Jones Series. I really enjoy how the author starts her series by saying, “My name is Judie B. Jones. The B stands for Beatrice. Except I don’t like Beatrice. I just like B and that’s all.” These three sentences set the attitude that Judie B. has and prepares the reader for the rest of the book. The focus of the book is on Judie B. and her frustration over believing that her baby brother is a monkey. Judie B. Jones’s grandmother had her believe she had a monkey as a brother by saying, “Your new brother is the cutest little monkey I’ve ever seen!” This goes to show that young children take things very literally. Because this book is part of a series, the friends are the same and have identical personalities including her classmate Jimmy. Judie B. is always at odds with another person and conflicts occur. I feel that techniques used by the author to keep the audiences attention works really well. The short sentences and chapters make the book a short and an enjoyable read. Judie B. Jones is very observant, a realistic characteristic of someone is her age, she said that the principles suit is dark black in color, with “big hands, and heavy shoes.” I liked how Judie B. Jones was taught a lesson with help from her classmate’s examples with assistance from the principle. The ending was also a happy ending. Despite all the jealously and confusion over her new baby brother she still likes him. Once again, I really liked this book and the series has continuously made me laugh.