Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School

About

Now that Junie B. Jones has been going to school for over one-anda-half years, who better to write the book on EVERYTHING you need to know? From bus rules and Band-Aids to carpools to cookies, Junie B. and friends deliver the definitive word on surviving and thriving in style. With a jillion tips, tricks, and trip-ups, Junie B. shares her hard-won expertise and shows us all how school is sometimes scary, sometimes super-fun, and ALWAYS something to sing about!

Approximate Running Time: 60 Minutes
Recommended Ages: Grades K through 4

Curriculum Connections

  • Communication and Language Arts
  • Literature Based
  • Music
  • Relationships and Family

Themes

  • School
  • Friendship
  • Family
  • Kindness
  • Creativity

Fun Fact

Writers Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich comprise the team behind the Broadway adaptation of Ever After.

Original Credits

Book and Lyrics by Marcy Heisler

Music by Zina Goldrich

Based on the Junie B. Jones series of books by Barbara Park

Original Set Design by Luke Cantarella

Original Costume Design by Lora LaVon

Original Music Direction by Daniel Green

Original Choreography by Devanand Janki

Original Direction by Peter Flynn

  • Photo: Kristin Stokes; Jeremy Daniel Photography