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the_enobee's review against another edition
4.0
The chapter "Ramona Says a Bad Word" had my 4 year-old and 11 year-old spellbound and then rolling on the floor laughing. So awesome.
marzipan951's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
littleroseygirl's review against another edition
5.0
Beverly Cleary was one of my favorite authors growing up, and Ramona one of my favorite characters. It was fun to revisit an old favorite!
nina_rod's review against another edition
3.0
I love these book. I'm reading it to my daughter, years later after reading it to my son. I love Ramona's temptation on pulling Susan's boing-boing curls. I also like how Ramona smashes her owl and Susan's and her family doesn't freak out and is understanding to a six-year old's injustice of first grade!
situationnormal's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. Not as much fun as the previous two Ramona books, but the warmth of the Quimby family, and the little misunderstandings that make Ramona so human and sympathetic (even though she *is* a little bit of a pest) make it well worth the read.
brittanycasey's review against another edition
5.0
We are reading all the Ramona books and love them! My kids always beg for "one more chapter"!
maryehavens's review against another edition
5.0
I can picture riding in my mother’s van on the curve from our street to the county road whenever I read a Ramona book. That kind of sensory nostalgia is like a cozy blanket and I just want to wrap myself in it.
These books are timeless and I love revisiting them. The kids are fans as well and I hope they have these kin of sensory memories with this or other books.
I didn’t read this one as much as Beezus and Ramona but I did have some glimmers - Mrs. Quimby going back to work, the paper bag owls, etc.
Always such a joy to revisit these books again and again!
These books are timeless and I love revisiting them. The kids are fans as well and I hope they have these kin of sensory memories with this or other books.
I didn’t read this one as much as Beezus and Ramona but I did have some glimmers - Mrs. Quimby going back to work, the paper bag owls, etc.
Always such a joy to revisit these books again and again!
lgpiper's review against another edition
4.0
So, while I was off to Queens visiting my 5-week old granddaughter, Ramona, I figured I should continue reading up on what the future holds for her and me.
In this book, Ramona is in first grade, no longer a "kindergarten baby", but a "big girl". Well, there's additional interest here, my grandson, Anderson is in first grade. Might he be having some of the same issues as Ramona (in the book)? He's smart and imaginative, like Ramona (in the book), but he also has his own ideas as to what does and does not make sense.
What I learned from this book is that life can be difficult for kids in the first grade: they're still figuring things out. In some ways life is similarly difficult for babies, like my Ramona: she doesn't have language so that people can tell her how things work. She has to figure it all out on her own (just as Anderson had to do seven years ago).
The take away is that kids are awesomely inventive, like Ramona (in the book), my Ramona, and my Anderson. They do get it all figured out in the end, even if there be dragons (i.e. bumps in the road).
In this book, Ramona is in first grade, no longer a "kindergarten baby", but a "big girl". Well, there's additional interest here, my grandson, Anderson is in first grade. Might he be having some of the same issues as Ramona (in the book)? He's smart and imaginative, like Ramona (in the book), but he also has his own ideas as to what does and does not make sense.
What I learned from this book is that life can be difficult for kids in the first grade: they're still figuring things out. In some ways life is similarly difficult for babies, like my Ramona: she doesn't have language so that people can tell her how things work. She has to figure it all out on her own (just as Anderson had to do seven years ago).
The take away is that kids are awesomely inventive, like Ramona (in the book), my Ramona, and my Anderson. They do get it all figured out in the end, even if there be dragons (i.e. bumps in the road).