I liked in Junie B. Jones when...

Each day we set aside time to read a chapter or two of a book.  I started out with the Junie B. Jones series as it is well-liked and has engaging story lines.  Each chapter there is a black and white picture, but most of the imagery takes place in our own heads.  We talk about characters, settings, and plots and revisit our favorite moments often.  We even reference parts of the stories during the day, laughing about what Junie B. did or reenacting a moment with our friends.  

Someone mentioned making our own Junie B. Jones book, so we started small.  I posed the question to the children about choosing their favorite moment and writing about it.

When she was on the crutches.

When she screamed, "Where's the stupid smelly bus goin' to?"

When she got squished on the bus.

When she liked the fruitcake.

When she went in the baby's bedroom and said, "I'm gonna be the boss of that baby!"

When she went to the crutches.

When she had a fire.

When she was in the baby's room and said, "I'm gonna be the boss of that baby!"

When she screamed, "Where's the stupid smelly bus goin' to?"

When the teacher took the fish stick.

When the grandma brought in the fish.

When she got left in school.

We turned this into a book showcasing everyone's interpretations of the same question.  If the interest is still there, we might make our own Junie B. storyline!