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nina_rod's review against another edition
4.0
Published in 1977, I actually think this book is more modern than Junie B or Judy Moody. Little 7-year old of Ramona going through all her bratty behavior and self-actualization as a 2nd grader and a second child in the Quimby family. Who knew life could be so difficult for 7-year olds. Huge chapters, so had to spilt them up for read alouds and had to bring my inner brat.
doublearegee's review against another edition
5.0
We love the treat of reading Ramona before every new school year. This one was less about school and more about tensions in Ramona's family, but the experiences were still completely relevant to second grade. We loved it.
situationnormal's review against another edition
4.0
Ramona is adorable and even as an adult these books are one of my happy places. Ramona's parents are portrayed particularly well in this one, and it's fun to watch Ramona grow up.
caitlin_89's review against another edition
5.0
Ramona is inspiring. I want to squeeze a whole tube of toothpaste into the sink and wear my new fluffy pajamas all day long, too.
swiss_miss_73's review against another edition
5.0
Classic - Beverly Cleary was such an important part of my childhood.
lgpiper's review against another edition
4.0
Ramona, now 7 1/2, worries that her mother doesn’t much love her. It seems that her older sister, Beezus, is “her mother’s daughter”, or at least so Ramona hears some folks tell her mother. Her parents have secretive discussions at night, and so forth, and Ramona figures it revolves around what to do about her.
But, it as is the case in earlier books, we find that small children don’t always understand the nuances of adult speech patterns, nor of life in general, quite clearly. Ramona wants to be her mother’s little rabbit, so she twitches her nose a lot. People think she has medical issues.
But, some good things happen. Beezus wants to have a haircut like Dorothy Hammill's (Dorothy isn't named, but those of us around in the late 70s know exactly who is being tagged as "that skater"). She saves up her allowance to pay for one. But it comes out all teased and poofy, more like Dolly Parton, totally inappropriate for a 7th grader. Ramona gets a “pixie” cut and is told by one an all how “adorable” she is. She loves being "adorable". Who wouldn't?
Whatever, it was fun. My Ramona is only 3 1/2-months old, but adorable. My Anderson is 7 1/2, and appears to be much like Ramona in the book in many ways, creative, fanciful, but not always getting the adult approaches to things. Some of us think he's adorable as well.
But, it as is the case in earlier books, we find that small children don’t always understand the nuances of adult speech patterns, nor of life in general, quite clearly. Ramona wants to be her mother’s little rabbit, so she twitches her nose a lot. People think she has medical issues.
But, some good things happen. Beezus wants to have a haircut like Dorothy Hammill's (Dorothy isn't named, but those of us around in the late 70s know exactly who is being tagged as "that skater"). She saves up her allowance to pay for one. But it comes out all teased and poofy, more like Dolly Parton, totally inappropriate for a 7th grader. Ramona gets a “pixie” cut and is told by one an all how “adorable” she is. She loves being "adorable". Who wouldn't?
Whatever, it was fun. My Ramona is only 3 1/2-months old, but adorable. My Anderson is 7 1/2, and appears to be much like Ramona in the book in many ways, creative, fanciful, but not always getting the adult approaches to things. Some of us think he's adorable as well.
doublearegee's review against another edition
5.0
We love the treat of reading Ramona before every new school year. This one was less about school and more about tensions in Ramona's family, but the experiences were still completely relevant to second grade. We loved it.
readsewknit's review against another edition
4.0
Ramona Quimby, age seven and a half, is of an age where she's getting more settled into her feelings and perhaps has grown out of some of her exuberant tendencies, but she doesn't take kindly when she overhears an adult describe annoying Willa Jean "just like Ramona" at that age. How could they?!
Ramona is unsettled, worried everyone values Beezus over her. What if her very own mother, who cannot live without Beezus and her helpfulness, could live without Ramona? Ramona's dad is struggling with a job he dislikes, and the busyness of the parents' jobs add stress and anxiety, and Ramona and Beezus worry that more frequent arguments might suggest their parents won't stay married.
We have Ramona-esque antics (suppressing a longing to pull out an entire box of tissues, acting on the desire to squeeze out an entire tube of toothpaste, wanting to keep new and cozy pajamas as close as possible when told it's time to change for school), and Ramona naturally gets closure that her parents still love each other and that her family does relish having her around.
Ramona is unsettled, worried everyone values Beezus over her. What if her very own mother, who cannot live without Beezus and her helpfulness, could live without Ramona? Ramona's dad is struggling with a job he dislikes, and the busyness of the parents' jobs add stress and anxiety, and Ramona and Beezus worry that more frequent arguments might suggest their parents won't stay married.
We have Ramona-esque antics (suppressing a longing to pull out an entire box of tissues, acting on the desire to squeeze out an entire tube of toothpaste, wanting to keep new and cozy pajamas as close as possible when told it's time to change for school), and Ramona naturally gets closure that her parents still love each other and that her family does relish having her around.