from andreacarole

Third-grader, Judy Moody, is always in a bad mood unless strongly persuaded not to be. For the first day of school she creates an "I Ate Shark" t-shirt for herself, the assignment of a "Me Collage" seems exciting to her, and she tricks her brother, Stink, into believing his busted-up rock is moon...

from CardCatalogue

A simple, enjoyable beginning chapter book. Megan McDonald, the author, manages to use simple vocabulary and readability, while sufficiently developing characters and a simple storyline. Children, both boys and girls, would be able to identify with the characters and situations.

from stevekep32

Funny book about a typical problem for 2nd and 3rd graders--- bad mood about school. The book is laced with funny descriptions about Judy and others in the class. Finally, doing a collage about herself puts her in a good mood. Good read aloud to first and second graders. Also an interesting discu...

from laurakurtz

These books are just as they should be. They are aimed at young readers, and they are not appealing to adults at all- and they don't need to be (can't all be harry potter!) Judy Moody is a typical pre-teen, moody and dramatic, and she grows and learns lessons in this first book, making a new frie...

from Octokitten

Judy Moody is not in the mood for summer break to be over, and her mood doesn't improve when given her first project of the school year: creating a collage representing herself. This first installment in the popular Judy Moody series is an excellent introduction to the funny and predictably moody...