A review by jcpdiesel21
Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary

5.0

So stinking good, even as an adult. I remember eagerly devouring the series as a child, and this book was one of my favorites with Darling's spirited illustrations as a perfect accompaniment. So many of the events came flooding back to me as I read, from the dawnzer with its lee light to Ramona making angry heel prints on the wallpaper. It is evident that Cleary understands the thoughts of young children and she communicates them so well through Ramona's experiences, yet doesn't dumb the material down and uses advanced words throughout the story, which I greatly appreciated. A fantastic selection as the first chapter book to read aloud to my son.