Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day (Junie B. Jones, No. 16)
Junie B. Jones's kindergarten teacher has some strange ideas about field  day: "Field Day is a day to run around in the fresh air and enjoy the sunshine.  We came out here to have fun and get some exercise. And we're not going to care  one little bit about who wins or who loses." Only what's so fun about losing?  That's what Junie B. wants to know. In the great contest between room 8 and room  9, somehow, room 8 keeps winning all the events. As Captain Field Day of room 9,  Junie B. is feeling her superpowers--and her good sportsmanship--slipping away.  Cananyonesave the day?For beginning chapter-book readers, Junie B. Jonesalwayssaves the day.  As inJunie B. Jones Has a Peep  in Her Pocket,Junie B.  Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying, and the many other titles in Barbara  Park's series, Junie B.'s inimitable style wins her friends and fans everywhere.  Denise Brunkus's comical, expressive drawings capture all the joys and foibles  of kindergarten life. With occasional "big" words (likeslumped,sarcastic, andapparently) and Junie B.'s grammatical curiosities,  this witty book works best as a classroom read-aloud. (Ages 5 to 8)--Emilie  Coulter