Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus

Junie B. introduces herself, noting that the “B.” stands for Beatrice, her middle name, which she does not like. She is nearly six years old and just about to begin kindergarten. Though today is her first day of school, Junie B. reports that her mother took her to meet her teacher last week. She wore her “bestest hat” and shiny shoes, and she selected a lovely red chair to sit in. When Mrs. referred to her as “Junie,” Junie B. corrected her; she tells the reader that people always forget her “B.” Mrs. asked if Junie B. would be riding the bus, and Junie B. asked where the bus goes. However, her mother reported that she would be riding the bus without answering Junie B.’s question. As Mrs. and Mother continued talking, Junie B. asked three more times where the bus goes, finally losing her temper the fourth time she asked. Her mother told her to watch herself, and Mrs. went to speak with another student. Junie B. thought that she could beat that boy up. Finally, her mother explained that the bus is yellow, stops at the end of Junie B.’s street, and takes her to school.