OL151932W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 93.89 Pages 182 Ppi 650 Related-external-id urn:isbn:0688217400 Urn:lcp:jeanjohnny00beve:epub:73e1758c-3002-41d4-b7d4-6ba750c2acbd Extramarc University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (PZ) Foldoutcount 0 Identifier jeanjohnny00beve Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t75t6dh9v Invoice 11 Isbn 0440943582ĩ780380728053 Lccn 59007806 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary OL7523585M Openlibrary_edition First DateFifteen-year-old Jean is astonished when handsome Johnny whirls her round the dance. Know that if I were reviewing this objectively, I'd probably give it only three stars - but I, personally, really did enjoy it.Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 18:28:48 Bookplateleaf 0008 Boxid IA1124311 Boxid_2 CH130410 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City Old Greenwich, CT Donor Buy a used copy of Jean and Johnny book by Beverly Cleary. But then, it wasn't that long ago that was a big hit.

I would *hope* girls are by now stronger and smarter, and don't need to learn to have anough self-esteem to react to boys' advances wisely. Is the book worth seeking out for your daughter, or worth keeping in print? I'm not sure.

Otoh, they do learn some important lessons about friendship, love, and life - even though the book is not didactic. The girls try to be strong, smart, and independent - but only by earning money by sewing and babysitting to earn enough money for store-bought dresses. Fifteen-year-old Jean is astonished when handsome Johnny whirls her around the dance floor. That being said, it isn't quite the timeless classic the Ramona and the Henry books are. Newbery Medal winner Beverly Cleary brings her classic warm humor to this funny and touching story about a girl who lacks self-confidence, and a boy who has too much. The book is also lovingly written with Cleary's trademark charm, insight, and gentle wit. If I'd read this then I'd have saved myself several messy crushes and dating experiences. Jean had a loving big sister and a patient friend to help her see boys clearly - I had only books.

And when I was fifteen I would have loved this book. When I was a child one of the few illustrator credits I knew and looked for was Krush. My edition is hardcover, from the library and has the Joe & Beth Krush illustrations.

Jean and johnny by beverly cleary