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bookgirl4ever's review against another edition
5.0
Stickers Channing does a great job reading this Ramona book.
lgpiper's review against another edition
4.0
The last day of April, we got the word that my younger son and his spouse had just landed us a new granddaughter. They revealed that her name is Ramona. Ramona? I thought. Oooh, I've heard that name before, Ramona the Pest! And so, naturally, I had to put a copy on hold at my library. The copy became available a week later, and I read it.
One of the interesting things about this book is that Ramona (in the book) is in kindergarten. My grandson, Anderson, is in first grade, but I think a lot of the issues with which he's dealing aren't all that different from those with which Ramona (in the book) is dealing. Then too, Ramona (in the book) is intelligent and creative and not always inclined to sit still and do what she's told if it doesn't make sense to her. Wow, just like Anderson! So, this book is a two-fer for me, it's sort of about my new granddaughter and also about my adorable-but-trying-at-times grandson.
Needless to say, I loved this book and am highly likely to read more in the series. What's not to like about an intelligent and lively girl named Ramona? Reading these books will likely get me in shape for what's to come.
One of the interesting things about this book is that Ramona (in the book) is in kindergarten. My grandson, Anderson, is in first grade, but I think a lot of the issues with which he's dealing aren't all that different from those with which Ramona (in the book) is dealing. Then too, Ramona (in the book) is intelligent and creative and not always inclined to sit still and do what she's told if it doesn't make sense to her. Wow, just like Anderson! So, this book is a two-fer for me, it's sort of about my new granddaughter and also about my adorable-but-trying-at-times grandson.
Needless to say, I loved this book and am highly likely to read more in the series. What's not to like about an intelligent and lively girl named Ramona? Reading these books will likely get me in shape for what's to come.
readsewknit's review against another edition
4.0
We own this title and we read it to our girls a couple years ago, but I didn't read the entirety of it, so I'm revisiting them as audiobooks, narrated by the excellent Stockard Channing.
In this installment, Ramona starts kindergarten. There are the expected antics and misunderstandings -- "sit here for the present," recess shenanigans, classmates with boing-able ringlets, Halloween parades, and shiny new rainboots creating opportunities to be tempted by mud.
In this installment, Ramona starts kindergarten. There are the expected antics and misunderstandings -- "sit here for the present," recess shenanigans, classmates with boing-able ringlets, Halloween parades, and shiny new rainboots creating opportunities to be tempted by mud.
chelse34's review against another edition
4.0
I read this first when I was a kid. Now I've read it again with my 6 year old.
Ramona is a kindergarten in this book, and boy, are all her quirks coming out! This one is told from Ramona's point of view while the first book is from Beezus's point of view.
Ramona is a kindergarten in this book, and boy, are all her quirks coming out! This one is told from Ramona's point of view while the first book is from Beezus's point of view.
debyik's review against another edition
4.0
This was one of my favorite series growing up, I absolutely adored Ramona Quimby! As an adult, this one isn’t quite as exciting but it’s not meant for adults. There are two things that stood out to me on this childhood favorite reread.
1. I struggle with books that show throwing temper tantrums in a good light as in that is the way to get attention and get your own way. It definitely doesn’t set kids up for success.
2. There was a section towards the end of the book where Ramona is being scolded for sticking her tongue out at an adult that had asked her “cat got your tongue?” Ramona was trying to explain that she was showing the lady that, no, the cat did not have her tongue, it was right there in her mouth. Ramona could see that her mother wasn’t really listening. I feel that is something we can all learn from. Sometimes we “listen” without actually hearing what someone is saying, especially when it is a child. In Ramona’s mind, she was politely answering the lady's question and it made perfect sense to her that the two adults took it as rude behavior. It made me think of all the times someone has tried to explain why they did something, but I just brushed it off because I didn’t really care or had other things on my mind and I didn’t think it was important.
There are so many great lessons to be learned in children’s books.
As an adult - 3.5 stars
As a kid - 4.5 stars
1. I struggle with books that show throwing temper tantrums in a good light as in that is the way to get attention and get your own way. It definitely doesn’t set kids up for success.
2. There was a section towards the end of the book where Ramona is being scolded for sticking her tongue out at an adult that had asked her “cat got your tongue?” Ramona was trying to explain that she was showing the lady that, no, the cat did not have her tongue, it was right there in her mouth. Ramona could see that her mother wasn’t really listening. I feel that is something we can all learn from. Sometimes we “listen” without actually hearing what someone is saying, especially when it is a child. In Ramona’s mind, she was politely answering the lady's question and it made perfect sense to her that the two adults took it as rude behavior. It made me think of all the times someone has tried to explain why they did something, but I just brushed it off because I didn’t really care or had other things on my mind and I didn’t think it was important.
There are so many great lessons to be learned in children’s books.
As an adult - 3.5 stars
As a kid - 4.5 stars
barbarianlibarian's review against another edition
5.0
oh my goodness, major deja vu with this one, so much of it was buried into the back of my mind from when it was read to me as a young'n. Ramona cracks me up, I can't wait to read this to my preschool friend next year!
erinmp's review against another edition
4.0
Ramona Quimby is five-years-old and finally gets to go to school like all the other big kids. She's so excited she can hardly stand it. And then she gets to school and meets her pretty, very kind teacher, Miss Binney. Miss Binney is terrific and really understands Ramona like no one else. So why does Ramona keep getting into trouble? And why has she become a kindergarten dropout?
I loved loved loved the Ramona books when I was a little girl. And this one is so relatable because my earliest memory is of staring out the window and watching all the big kids getting on the school bus and wishing with all my might that I could join them. I can relate to Ramona as well in that I always *wanted* to be good, but I could just never do it for long. Cleary has a great gift of understanding children and her Ramona series is a true gem.
I loved loved loved the Ramona books when I was a little girl. And this one is so relatable because my earliest memory is of staring out the window and watching all the big kids getting on the school bus and wishing with all my might that I could join them. I can relate to Ramona as well in that I always *wanted* to be good, but I could just never do it for long. Cleary has a great gift of understanding children and her Ramona series is a true gem.
jrsouthwick's review against another edition
4.0
My awesome sister gave me the Ramona series as a graduation gift, because she knew that they were some of my favorites as a kid. I re-read this one and it reminded me how much I love Beverly Cleary! My kids will definitely read these books.
duck_rosey's review against another edition
5.0
6/2/18 age 7 - I liked this book because Susan always shrieks when Ramona pulls her hair.
tammys_take's review against another edition
4.0
This was a read aloud to my daughter. She loved Ramona and we will be continuing in with Ramona the Brave. Beverly Cleary’s books are timeless.