When her kindergarten class hasJob Day, Junie B. goes through much confusion and excitement before deciding on the "bestest" job of all.

Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary expertly depicts the trials and triumphs of growing up through a relatable heroine who isn't afraid to be exactly who she is. Ramona Quimby is excited to start kindergarten. No longer does she have to watch her older sister, Beezus, ride the bus to school with all the big kids. She's finally old enough to take the bus too! Then she gets into trouble for pulling her classmate's boingy curls during recess....

Junie, a spunky, sometimes exasperating, kindergartener, looks forward to winning lots of prizes at the school carnival, but a fruit cake was not exactly what she had in mind.

A young child imagines going off to Kindergarten as a journey to another planet.

After her first trip to a beauty parlor Junie decides she wants to work there, and she practices on her bunny slippers, her dog and herself with disastrous results.

When Junie B. Jones receives a mushy gushy "valentine" on Valentine's Day, she tries to find out who in her kindergarten class is her secret admirer.

Junie B. Jones has just turned six and is looking forward to her kindergarten graduation, but when grape juice stains the white gown she could not resist trying on, she is afraid graduation is ruined.

Dexter knows everything there is to know about kindergarten and is not at all scared about his first day there, but his stuffed dog, Rufus, is very nervous.

With each spread featuring a different kid-friendly, kindergarten-ready activity, this picture book, written in a call-and-response format, follows a diverse cast of soon-to-be kindergartners as they get ready for their first day of school.