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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
I was Ramona when I was a kid, which is why I loved her so much. Heck, I'm still Ramona (forever the adventure seeker).
I'm reading the Ramona books with Fiona and we love them.
I am not a re-reader. Rarely does a book capture my heart so fully that I am willing to read it twice - twice out loud even. But this is one of them. I read it to my daughter when she was in early elementary school and I have just finished reading it out loud to my sons who are nearly nine and six. I never finished a chapter without them begging for one more and my six year old in particular was adamant about getting at least one chapter before bed every night.
Ramona is just a girl. A little sister to Beezus. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Quimby. Third grade student. Everything about her is so normal but her imagination and her down-to-earth worries and frustrations are so familiar and poignantly spot-on that you can't help but feel like she's an actual real person. It's not as though she has "adventures," per say, just more like she experiences the sorts of things that happen to any other eight year old. She gets sick at school. She misunderstands her teacher. She gets in quarrels with her family. She worries about money because she can tell her parents are worried - it might as well have been written in 2011 instead of 1981, with how relevant her issues still are. In fact, within 3 days of reading the "getting sick at school" chapter to my 3rd grader son, he got sick at school. We had to laugh about that.
Beverly Clearly has truly created a timeless character in Ramona. When I asked how many stars this book deserved between one and five, I got a firm "FIVE." And I totally agree.
Ramona is just a girl. A little sister to Beezus. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Quimby. Third grade student. Everything about her is so normal but her imagination and her down-to-earth worries and frustrations are so familiar and poignantly spot-on that you can't help but feel like she's an actual real person. It's not as though she has "adventures," per say, just more like she experiences the sorts of things that happen to any other eight year old. She gets sick at school. She misunderstands her teacher. She gets in quarrels with her family. She worries about money because she can tell her parents are worried - it might as well have been written in 2011 instead of 1981, with how relevant her issues still are. In fact, within 3 days of reading the "getting sick at school" chapter to my 3rd grader son, he got sick at school. We had to laugh about that.
Beverly Clearly has truly created a timeless character in Ramona. When I asked how many stars this book deserved between one and five, I got a firm "FIVE." And I totally agree.
4.5 stars. Love Ramona. Read aloud to my 8 year old. I came back to this book after listening to an episode of The Overdue Podcast that discussed this book. Beverly Cleary just gets kids. She was a judicious editor, so there’s nothing extraneous. Plus as adults we’re all just trying to get back to sustained silent reading time as a “thing” we can declare.
One of the first books I remember reading multiple times. Very fond memories.
I can't remember a time in my life when I did not love Ramona. I just finished a read-aloud with my 8 year old, her first time hearing it.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My mom and sister used to read these to me. Great to read to your 8-year olds.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Sabrina loved this one, especially all the shenanigans with Yard Ape and the hard boiled egg. I’ll also always remember this one as the first chapter book she read aloud to us, instead of us reading to her!