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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
Ramona overhears her new teacher call her a nuisance and feels awful. She’s been trying so hard not to be a nuisance at home and at Mrs. Kemp’s after school.
Ramona’s feelings and behaviours continue to be believable and moving as she and her family deal with her father returning to school and her mother working full time.
Ramona’s feelings and behaviours continue to be believable and moving as she and her family deal with her father returning to school and her mother working full time.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
A read with my daughter. Great book, a bit dated, but still lots of fun and full of real people and real troubles and experiences.
I have a confession: I did not read Beverly Cleary's books as a kid. But when Ramona came up as an audiobook suggestion for a road trip with kids, I figured it was a good one to try. it appears we picked #8, but we still enjoyed the story and the characters!
I realized that I was combining this with at least one other Ramona book (it looks like potentially [b:Ramona the Brave|91248|Ramona the Brave (Ramona, #3)|Beverly Cleary|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1408925322l/91248._SY75_.jpg|632895], because I remember something about Ramona's aunt getting married, but also about them putting an addition on their house, which seems to come BEFORE this one), but there were many elements that I remember from my childhood--the egg on the head, Ramona vowing to never write a cursive "Q" because she was mad at her teacher, her cat book report, them going to Whataburger, which I had thought was a fictional restaurant when I read this as a kid.
Reading this as an adult makes me appreciate Cleary even more. Ramona's concerns are taken 100% seriously, and honestly, having to behave at her after-school care is a valid concern! She's aware of her parents' moods and we see that her parents are under stress--they're not perfect, but they're good, loving parents. The Quimbys are a real family. What a joy.
Reading this as an adult makes me appreciate Cleary even more. Ramona's concerns are taken 100% seriously, and honestly, having to behave at her after-school care is a valid concern! She's aware of her parents' moods and we see that her parents are under stress--they're not perfect, but they're good, loving parents. The Quimbys are a real family. What a joy.
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 is a realistic portrayal of family life and school from the perspective of Ramona. The characters are true-to-life and interesting, the writing clean and straightforward, very nice. I enjoyed the dynamics and interactions of the Quimby family. Some of the incidents of the story transported me back (a very long time) to when I was a child. I've been served tongue. I've desired to just sit and read rather than engage in the activity I was supposed to do (this still happens). And so on. It is fascinating to see Ramona navigate her childhood fears and problems. She is a wonderful protagonist.
Wrapping up a list of summer "must reads" for kids today, I was reminded why this classic has been a favorite for years! Wonderful to revisit Ramona and her family in Oregon some 30 years later; the achievements and challenges of the Quimbys' are just as relatable today as they were then. Inspired by the positive impression that Cleary left on millions of children (and adults) to face the world honestly and with wild abandon ... to Picky-picky, Pink Pearls, purple cooties, and squeaky Superfoot ... I read the whole thing!
Loved this book as a kid, read it over and over again. Ramona was so imperfect--I felt better about myself just reading about her.
Any Ramona fans in the Portland area, check out these Sep/Oct tours of Beverly Cleary's neighborhood done by the Multnomah Public Library.
http://www.multcolib.org/events/ramona.html
Any Ramona fans in the Portland area, check out these Sep/Oct tours of Beverly Cleary's neighborhood done by the Multnomah Public Library.
http://www.multcolib.org/events/ramona.html
Ramona is in third grade. Her teacher, Mrs. Whaley says “what a nuisance” when she cracks a raw egg on her head, causing Ramona to dislike her. Ramona further worries about her nuisance-ness when she throws up in class one day. At home, her family counts on her to stay on Mrs. Kemp’s good side by entertaining the annoying Willa Jean after school. And the car needs a new transmission while her father has given up his awful full-time job in favor of enrolling in college classes. But she can read and write in cursive!
To this day, I re-read this book every time I'm sick at home with the stomach flu.