Illustrator Profile
Denise Brunkus
22 Books
Denise Brunkus is a highly accomplished illustrator most famous for bringing the iconic character Junie B. Jones to life in the popular series written by Barbara Park. Her expressive and energetic illustrations have helped define the personality of the world's funniest kindergartner for millions of readers. While she has worked on numerous other children's titles, her work on the Junie B. Jones series remains her most recognized contribution to literature.
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Get ready for the biggest event of the year! Junie B. Jones's Aunt Flo is getting married, and it is the absolute perfect chance for the world's funniest kindergartner to show everyone exactly how grown-up she can be. There is just one tiny problem: Junie B. was not picked to be the flower girl! How is she supposed to really show off her amazing skills if she is not the star of the wedding aisle? But do not worry, because Junie B. is determined to find a way to get everyone's attention anyway. Whether she is practicing her fancy walk or trying to be the best alternate flower girl ever, she is going to make sure this wedding is unforgettable. Join Junie B. for a hilarious adventure full of fancy dresses, big plans, and laugh-out-loud wedding day surprises!
6-8 Years
80 Pages
There is a brand new student in kindergarten, and he is causing a major commotion among the girls in Room Nine. When a new boy named Warren joins the class, Junie B. Jones decides he is the handsomest guy she has ever seen in her entire life. Naturally, she wants him to be her boyfriend. There is just one giant problem: her best friends Lucille and Grace want him to be their boyfriend, too! To make matters worse, Warren thinks Junie B. is a complete nutball because she cannot stop laughing and rolling around in the grass. Determined to prove she can be a calm and sophisticated lady, Junie B. tries everything she can think of to win his attention. But as the competition between the three friends heats up, she realizes that trying to be someone else is exhausting, and maybe being her own hilarious self is the best choice after all.
6-8 Years
80 Pages
Meet the world's funniest first grader, Junie B. Jones, just in time for the scariest night of the year. It is Halloween, and everyone is excited about candy and costumes. But Junie B. has a big problem. She is actually terrified to go trick-or-treating.
What if the witches and monsters roaming the neighborhood are not just kids in masks? What if they are totally real? Junie B. is definitely not taking any chances with pumpkins that have sharp carved teeth, because who knows if they want to eat your feet. And do not even get her started on the mystery of candy corn, which is definitely not made of real corn. Her mom wants her to pick out a fun costume, but Junie B. knows she needs something incredibly scary to keep all the creepy creatures far away from her.
Follow along as Junie B. navigates her hilarious fears and tries to figure out how to survive the spookiest holiday. With her signature sassy honesty and wild imagination, this classic chapter book guarantees endless laughs. You will want to ride along for every silly, spooky moment of this trick-or-treating adventure.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
13-18 Years
96 Pages
Love is in the air, but for Junie B. Jones, the holiday of hearts is turning into a gigantic mystery. February fourteenth is just around the corner, and Junie B. cannot wait to celebrate what she calls Valentime's Day. She is incredibly excited to see all the fun little cards she will get from her kindergarten classmates. But when she opens her box, she finds something completely unexpected: a giant, mushy, gushy card from a secret admirer! Junie B. is thrilled, but she is also extremely curious. Who could this mystery guy possibly be? Determined to crack the case, she sets out on a hilarious mission to uncover the identity of her secret classroom crush. However, she quickly discovers that tracking down a secret admirer is much harder than it looks. Join the world's funniest kindergartener as she tries to solve the mushiest mystery of the school year.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
80 Pages
The world's funniest kindergartener is finally moving up in the world, but first grade is bringing a whole bunch of unexpected surprises. Junie B. Jones is officially a first grader at last! She is ready for a brand new school year, but things are not going exactly the way she planned. Being in first grade means adjusting to a completely new classroom, a new teacher, and a bunch of strange kids she has never met before. To make matters worse, when Junie B. tries to read the words written on the chalkboard, everything looks blurry. She cannot seem to see what everyone else is seeing. Now she is facing the most terrifying possibility of all: she might actually have to get glasses! Join Junie B. as she navigates the hilarious and relatable challenges of growing up, making new friends, and learning to see the world in a whole new way.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
96 Pages
Someone took Junie B.'s brand new, black furry mittens! They did not even turn them in to the Lost and Found at school. Junie B. is very upset. But then, she finds a wonderful, amazing pen on the floor. It has four different colors of ink. Since someone kept her mittens, she should be allowed to keep this pen, right? That is only fair!
You will laugh out loud as the world's funniest kindergartner tries to figure out the difference between finding something and stealing it. Junie B. has to decide if keeping the pen makes her a crook, too.
This hilarious school story is perfect for you if you love funny characters and silly situations. Get ready to join Junie B. on another wild adventure as she learns a tough lesson about honesty and doing the right thing.
6-8 Years
67 Pages
It is Pet Day in Room Nine, but Junie B. Jones is facing a major animal emergency! The kindergarten class is having a special day to show off their favorite pets, and everyone is incredibly excited. There is just one gigantic rule that ruins everything: absolutely no dogs allowed! Since Junie B. only has a dog at home, she is completely out of luck. When her parents refuse to buy her a brand new animal just for school, she decides to take matters into her own hands. If she cannot bring a traditional pet, she will just have to find a wild one in nature. Will she bring a jar full of crawling ants? A squiggly earthworm from the garden? Or will she discover something even more surprising? Get ready for a hilarious classroom adventure as Junie B. searches for the perfect, rule-breaking pet to impress her friends.
6-8 Years
80 Pages
Grab your sneakers and a fancy cape, because Junie B. Jones is officially in charge of the biggest sporting event of the year! It is time for the afternoon kindergarten field day, and Junie B. has been chosen as the team captain for Room Nine. She is thrilled to wear a special superhero cape and expects to boss everyone around all day long. However, her teacher quickly explains that a real captain is supposed to cheer for their teammates, not give them orders. Being cheerful turns out to be incredibly difficult, especially when the kids from Room Eight start winning almost every single event! As her team falls further and further behind, Junie B. realizes that being a leader is a lot of hard work. Can Captain Field Day figure out a way to rally her classmates and lead Room Nine to a spectacular victory, or will they be the biggest losers in kindergarten history?
6-8 Years
80 Pages
Junie B. Jones is officially a first grader, and she has just landed the best job in the entire school. When Mrs. Gutzman, the cafeteria lady, asks for a helper, Junie B. knows she is the perfect person for the task. After all, she gets to wear a real actual hairnet and special plastic serving mitts! Being the boss of lunch means she gets to stand behind the counter and hand out the food to all the other kids. It is a dream come true. But as usual, things do not go exactly according to plan. Between keeping the lunch line moving and dealing with her classmates, Junie B. quickly discovers that being in charge of the cafeteria is a lot harder than it looks.
6-8 Years
77 Pages
One of your top front teeth is loose! For most kids in Room One, losing a tooth is a huge, exciting deal. But for the world's funniest first grader, Junie B. Jones, it is definitely not a reason to celebrate. What if she ends up looking like her completely toothless Uncle Lou? Even worse, what is all this strange business about the Tooth Fairy? Who is this mysterious woman with the magic wand, really? And what in the world does she do with all those used teeth she collects in the middle of the night? Junie B. has so many questions and so little time to figure it all out before her tooth falls out! Jump into this hilarious chapter book to see how Junie B. handles the wiggliest, wobbliest problem of her first-grade year.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
96 Pages
Hey, guess what? Junie B. Jones is back, and this time there's a big kickball tournament at school! Everyone's excited to play, but oh no! Junie B. has hurt her big piggy toe. Now she can't join her team on the field. What's a super-star like Junie B. to do when she can't play sports? She definitely doesn't want to be just a cheerleader.
But then she gets a brilliant idea! What if she could be the star of Sheldon's halftime show? She could play an instrument, or maybe even juggle like her dad taught her! Imagine Junie B. in the spotlight, being a one-man band, with all eyes on her. What could possibly go wrong when Junie B. tries to steal the show? Get ready for a laugh-out-loud adventure as Junie B. finds a new way to shine!
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
96 Pages
Junie B. Jones has finally figured out exactly what she wants to be when she grows up, but her new career path is about to cause a major hairy disaster. After tagging along with her dad to the local beauty shop, Junie B. is completely fascinated. She gets to help sweep the floors, watch the washing sinks, and see the stylists work their magic. It is the most glamorous place she has ever seen, and she instantly decides she is going to be a beauty shop guy when she gets older. But every great professional needs to practice their skills first. Armed with a pair of scissors, Junie B. sets out to find some willing volunteers. When her bunny slippers and her dog do not make the best clients, she decides to practice on the only person left: herself! Get ready for the worst hair day in kindergarten history as Junie B. learns that cutting hair is much harder than it looks.
6-8 Years
80 Pages
Getting a new baby brother is supposed to be a big, fat deal, but Junie B. Jones is not impressed. In fact, she thinks babies are just plain pooey! But everything changes when her grandmother calls the new baby the cutest little monkey. Junie B. takes her very seriously and cannot wait to tell all her friends at school the amazing news: her family's new addition is an actual, real-live monkey! Suddenly, her two best friends are offering her everything they own just to get a peek at him. And guess what? Maybe she can even bring him to school for Pet Day! Follow the world's funniest kindergartner as a simple misunderstanding turns into a hilarious, laugh-out-loud adventure about welcoming a new sibling and learning what it really means to be a big sister.
6-8 Years
80 Pages
Mr. Bundy is the principal of P.S. 88, and he is the sharpest dresser in town. He loves clothes so much that he has a different outfit for every single day. But when two tricky strangers come to school promising to make him a magical suit, things are about to get very silly.
These tricksters claim their special clothes are invisible to anyone who is foolish or bad at their job. Mr. Bundy, the teachers, and even the students cannot see the new clothes at all! Because nobody wants to look foolish, everyone pretends the outfit is absolutely magnificent.
Will anyone be brave enough to tell the principal the truth before he shows up to the big school assembly in his underwear? Get ready to laugh out loud at this hilarious schoolyard twist on a classic fairy tale where honesty is the best policy.
6-8 Years
Junie B. Jones is having a terrible week, and her big mouth is about to get her into the biggest trouble yet. Kindergarten has been unusually rough lately. First, Junie B. got in trouble for shouting out in class without raising her hand. Then, she received a stern lecture for eating a piece of dirty candy she found in the grass. But her biggest problem of all is happening on Monday. It is Job Day at school, and everyone is supposed to dress up as what they want to be when they grow up. In a moment of panic, Junie B. brags to the entire class that she has the absolute bestest job of anyone. There is just one tiny issue: she has absolutely no idea what that job actually is! Now, she has to scramble to invent the most amazing career ever before she has to stand in front of Room Nine.
6-8 Years
80 Pages
Kindergarten graduation is just around the corner, and the kids in Room Nine are incredibly excited! The whole class gets to wear bright, beautiful white graduation gowns for the special ceremony. Their teacher gives them one very strict rule to follow. They must keep the gowns inside their boxes until the big day arrives.
But Junie B. just cannot help herself. She really wants to try on her fancy white gown. Before she knows it, a terrible accident happens! Now her perfect gown is covered in spots and dots.
You will not stop laughing as the world's funniest kindergartner tries to fix her massive mistake. Can she figure out a way to hide the messy disaster, or will her big graduation moment be totally ruined? Put on your cap and gown and join Junie B. for a wildly funny school celebration!
6-8 Years
82 Pages
Pack your bags and grab your sunglasses, because Junie B. Jones is going on a tropical vacation! The world's funniest first grader and her family are flying all the way to Hawaii. Even better, her teacher Mr. Scary has given her a real, actual camera to keep a photo journal of her amazing trip. But capturing the perfect vacation pictures is a lot harder than it sounds. What are you supposed to do when you have to deal with grumpy passengers on the airplane? Or when you have a highly unfortunate inner-tube incident at the swimming pool? And let us not even talk about what happens when a wild tropical bird gets tangled right in your hair! Dive into this hilarious chapter book to find out if Junie B.'s island getaway will be picture-perfect, or if it will be completely aloha-horrible!
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
128 Pages
Pack your overnight bag, because Junie B. Jones is heading to her very first sleepover! When Lucille invites her two best friends for a sleepover party, Junie B. and Grace cannot contain their excitement. They are not just going to any normal house, they are going to Lucille's rich nanna's giant mansion! Junie B. is absolutely certain that spending the night in such a fancy place will be a dream come true. She cannot wait to see all the expensive things and bounce on the giant beds. But as soon as the girls arrive, the fancy sleepover starts to spin hilariously out of control. From exploring rooms they are not supposed to enter to causing chaos in the grand hallways, Junie B. quickly proves that being a party animal in a very strict nanna's house is a recipe for total disaster.
6-8 Years
82 Pages
What do you do when the meanest boy in Room Nine invites every single person to his birthday party except you? For the world's funniest kindergartner, Junie B. Jones, being left out is a huge disaster! Everyone else is talking about the party, and Junie B. is stuck trying to figure out how to handle it. Should she throw her own amazing birthday party six months early and not invite Jim? Or maybe she should just pack her bags and move into the amusement park ride at Disneyland? Being the only kid not going to the party feels pretty lonely at first. But Junie B. soon realizes that missing out might just mean she gets to do something even better instead! Join her for a laugh-out-loud story about dealing with meanies, feeling left out, and finding your own fun.
6-8 Years
98 Pages
Step right up! Junie B. Jones is heading to the school carnival, and she is determined to walk away a winner. It is Carnival Night at the school, and the gymnasium is packed with exciting games and amazing prizes. Junie B. has her heart set on winning something spectacular. But after a disastrous run at the Penny Toss and a totally unfair round at the Fishing Booth, she starts to panic that she might go home completely empty-handed. Finally, her luck changes when she wins the famous Cake Walk! Given the choice of any dessert on the table, Junie B. proudly selects the heaviest cake wrapped in shiny aluminum foil. She is certain it is the best prize of the night. But when she unwraps her glorious treasure, she discovers a horrifying truth: it is a solid, heavy, yucky blucky fruitcake! Now, she must figure out exactly what to do with the worst dessert in the world.
6-8 Years
82 Pages
Do you remember when it was scary to go to school? Meet Junie B. Jones, the world's funniest kindergartner! It is her very first day of kindergarten, and she quickly realizes she has a whole lot to learn. But she does know a few important things. For instance, she knows she cannot stand that meanie Jim. She knows that books, pencil sharpeners, and clay are her absolute favorite things in the whole world. And she definitely knows she hates the color yellow, because it is the exact same color as that stupid, stinky school bus she has to ride! In fact, when the school day ends, Junie B. decides she just will not get on that bus at all. Get ready to laugh out loud as you follow Junie B. on her hilarious first-day adventure!
6-8 Years
Step into the hallways of a school where Tyrone and his friends are the absolute bosses of the playground. Tyrone is confident about everything, except for one place he avoids completely: the library. He thinks books are just plain boring and would rather be anywhere else. But everything shifts when story hour begins. You will join Tyrone as the stories suddenly come alive right in front of his eyes. Strange and exciting things start spilling out of the pages, proving that a library is not just a quiet room filled with dusty shelves. It is a doorway to unbelievable adventures. As Tyrone watches the magic unfold, you will see him realize that reading might just be the greatest adventure of all. Get ready to discover how a simple book can turn an ordinary school day upside down.
6-8 Years
32 Pages