Loading...
27th out of 99 books
—
1 voter
My rating:
add to my books
Ramona and Her Mother Ramona and Her Mother (Ramona Quimby #5)
Beverly Cleary has given books to each member of the Quimby household except Mrs. Quimby. Now she gets her turn at last in a story that hits the high and low points of a working mother's life as seen from Ramona's seven-and-a-half-year-old viewpoint.
Inevitably domestic tensions, not without their amusing side, occasionally arise. Mr. and Mrs. Quimby sometimes forget who is
...moreHardcover, 224 pages
Published
August 1st 1979
by HarperCollins
(first published 1979)
There is a good chance some of your friends read this book. Sign in to see!
sign in »
Friend Reviews
To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up.
Community Reviews
(showing
1-30
of
6,843)
At 7 and a half, with working parents and a sister at "a difficult age," Ramona Quimby tries hard to do her part to keep family peace. Usually, however, she ends up behind every uproarious incident in the house. Whether she's dying herself blue, watching while her young neighbor flings Kleenex around the house, or wearing her soft new pajamas to school one day (under her clothes, of course), Ramona's life is never dull. Through it all, she is struggling for a place in her mother's hear...more
I'm not able to think about Laura Ingels Wilder's "Little House" books objectively because when I hear a title or see one of the covers, I am brought back to my childhood bedroom and I can feel the weight of my mom at the end of my bed while she read aloud those books.
A nice enough memory to be sure, but more so in light of the fact that things were frequently less than ideal at home. I have a friend that can rattle of pleasant memory after pleasant memory of her childhood wh...more
A nice enough memory to be sure, but more so in light of the fact that things were frequently less than ideal at home. I have a friend that can rattle of pleasant memory after pleasant memory of her childhood wh...more
view 1 comment
Oh oh, how sweet... Cinta ibu dan anak yang membuat aku meneteskan air mata. Sebelumnya Ramona menyangka ibunya lebih suka pada kakaknya. Mengapa ibunya bilang I couldn't get along without Beezus dan tidak mengatakan hal yang sama tentang Ramona? Syukurlah di akhir cerita kalimat yang dia damba-dambakan meluncur juga dari mulut ibunya. Di buku kelima ini Ramona juga mendapatkan guru yang sangat baik hati.
Oh ya, di buku ini juga digambarkan dengan baik bagaimana pertengkaran orang tua membu...more
Oh ya, di buku ini juga digambarkan dengan baik bagaimana pertengkaran orang tua membu...more
As I've mentioned earlier on Goodreads, Cleary's books are as just as valuable as texts for early education and child psychology as Bruner or Piaget or Erikson. In this one some nice insights on a child's take on orthography and morphology:
'Spelling was full of traps--blends and silent letters and letters that sounded one way in one word and a different way in another....
'...[H:]er teacher had explained that the class should not be afraid of big words because big words...more
'Spelling was full of traps--blends and silent letters and letters that sounded one way in one word and a different way in another....
'...[H:]er teacher had explained that the class should not be afraid of big words because big words...more
No one captures the epitome of a precocious little firecracker of a girl better than Beverly Cleary! I read my first ‘Ramona’ book when I was in the 2nd grade (“Ramona Quimby, Age 8” – still my favorite) and my enjoyment of them has not waned in the slightest 21 years later! I absolutely adore these books. They convey such a warm sense of family, even when times are tough (and they have to “scrimp and pinch to make ends meet”). Cleary’s ability to write from the perspective of a “seven and a...more
I thought this book was good because Ramona tries to act like her mother's girl. Ramona thought that Beezus was acting all perfect. Ramona thought this because when ever they (Ramona, Beezus, mom, and dad) had a conversation Beezus would always act bossy. A part that I thought was funny is when Ramona leaves her pajamas at school. All right, all right , I will tell you the story of her pj's. It was just a normal day, and Ramona was wearing her favorite pajamas the only problem was the pajamas w...more
Layla,
Now that I am on page 92 I definitely feel differently about the book and the way the characters act. Ramona is starting to control her words and emotions better. I feel that way because in the story when the mom hit the dad with a pan because she was mad at him Ramona almost did something. She was about to go and grab her mom’s leg and say, “you hit my daddy.” The book quoted, “she wanted to but did not dare”. I think that she did not do it because she was really scared and beca...more
Now that I am on page 92 I definitely feel differently about the book and the way the characters act. Ramona is starting to control her words and emotions better. I feel that way because in the story when the mom hit the dad with a pan because she was mad at him Ramona almost did something. She was about to go and grab her mom’s leg and say, “you hit my daddy.” The book quoted, “she wanted to but did not dare”. I think that she did not do it because she was really scared and beca...more
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it,
click here.
This is such a touching story about Ramona Quimby at age seven and a half. She seems to keep getting herself into trouble in this book. I especially enjoy the part where she squeezes the whole tube of toothpaste into the sink! Ramona struggles to get along with her working parents and older sister, but it is hard for her. All in all, she just wants to be loved by her mother. She worries that she is unlovable, but that is not possible. She is very lovable! I think that this is a great book for ol...more
This is a cute book, but I find that by the time you are old enough to understand it and follow it, you are probably to old to find the pleasure and humor intended by it.
This is purportedly a children's book but some of the themes would only be understood by an adult. It basically discusses the complexities of mother/daughter relationships, nostalgia for earlier and simpler stages of childhood, resolving arguments, and sibling rivalry. There are also some humorous episodes included along the way. I am curious whether my kids would like this book or not but there are certain parts of it that I am a little hesitant to read to them for fear of giving them bad ideas...more
This was the fifth weekend I've read a Ramona book. Every Friday I check one out when we go to the library for story time, then I read it in a day over the weekend. This one was better than Beezus and Ramona, but not as good as Ramona the Pest or Ramona and her Father. I remembered the very beginning of this book (the tissues and toothpaste), but not the rest. I must have abandoned it as a child. Like the other books, what made this good was the insight into Ramona's behavior that Cleary pr...more
I look forward to reading this one to my girls.
In second grade now, Ramona finds adjusting to a full-time working mother difficult. She misses the time she used to spend with her mother. However, Ramona resents being compared to Howie's horrid little sister Willa Jean. Seven and a half is a hard age.
This book definitely has the cozy yet realistic feel that all the other Ramona books have. Ramona's longing to be understood and cherished by her mother is endearing. She seems to want attention whether she realizes it or not. The run...more
This book definitely has the cozy yet realistic feel that all the other Ramona books have. Ramona's longing to be understood and cherished by her mother is endearing. She seems to want attention whether she realizes it or not. The run...more
This book made me cry when I read it, for some inexplicable reason. Perhaps because I knew just how Ramona felt about her mother. I was jealous of my sister too, although she was younger than me by 8, and I was always looking for my mother's acceptance. I turned into a real idiot, actually, after my sister was born; I'd cry for no reason, I'd get pouty, I'd shout at my mother, accusing her of hating me. One time she got so tired of it she agreed with me, and I took to heart, stupid as I was. And...more
Ciara
rated it
·
review of another edition
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
any & all children, moms, people in pursuit of sheep costumes, stingy toothpaste scrooges
i really don't remember this book as well as i remember ramona & her father. it's obvious that i am playing favorites. but i know this book is really good--it just doesn't have as many stand-out moments as the other, for me personally. i think there is a part in this book where ramona is given the role of a sheep in an xmas pageant at the quimbys' church, but mrs. quimby doesn't have time to make a good sheep costume because she's too busy with work & beatrice being all uptight about her hair & ...more
It's so nice to see Ramona growing up (but not too much!) She now finds Willa Jean's acting up behavior annoying (including amusingly her ruining a checkers game, which Ramona did herself in Beezus and Ramona. Her mother points that out but Ramona doesn't remember that as she was too young.) And she's trying harder to be helpful around the house. Like Ramona and her Father, this book is fantastic for this current economy as the Quimbys are still needing to economize and "scrimp and pinc...more
Ramona wants to get close to her mother the way her big sister Beezus gets along with her mother. She wants everybody to like her especially her mother.
And along with that comes unexpected events that will make us smile :)
I find the book entertaining, but I can't figure is it because when little I felt the same way--the book is about a seven and a half year old girl--or is it because my understanding comes from an adult's point of view?
I like it anyway and will read another ...more
And along with that comes unexpected events that will make us smile :)
I find the book entertaining, but I can't figure is it because when little I felt the same way--the book is about a seven and a half year old girl--or is it because my understanding comes from an adult's point of view?
I like it anyway and will read another ...more
Beverly Cleary has given books to each member of the Quimby household except Mrs. Quimby. Now she gets her turn at last in a story that hits the high and low points of a working mother's life as seen from Ramona's seven-and-a-half-year-old viewpoint.
Inevitably domestic tensions, not without their amusing side, occasionally arise. Mr. and Mrs. Quimby sometimes forget who is to do what, as when the Crock-Pot is not plugged in and dinner remains uncooked. Beezus acquires a ludicrous teased hairdo a
...more
My strongest childhood memory of Ramona's mom is actually from the VHS adaptations of Cleary's books. She seemed so tired and defeated, like a less zany Lois from Malcom in the Middle. When she gets pregnant, the idea that a baby could be a burden was introduced, and it hit me hard. On the one hand, I thought Ramona's mom, however realistic and loving, was a mean lady who should never have had kids. I know this is pretty unwarranted, but when I was little, her behavior was totally foreign to me....more
Before there was Junie B., there was Ramona.
My daughter and I listened to this in the car on a recent road trip. It was read by Stockard Channing, who I thought did a fairly good job. Each of her characters had an identifiable "voice", but Ramona's always sounded like she had a cold.
It was interesting to me that as the book was happening, I had a vague feeling of remembering having read this before, long ago...which of course is true. Some of the material i...more
My daughter and I listened to this in the car on a recent road trip. It was read by Stockard Channing, who I thought did a fairly good job. Each of her characters had an identifiable "voice", but Ramona's always sounded like she had a cold.
It was interesting to me that as the book was happening, I had a vague feeling of remembering having read this before, long ago...which of course is true. Some of the material i...more
A bit more grown up Ramona (7-1/2) is in this book. There is one chapter with a disagreement between her parents and the word "divorce" is mentioned. My 4 and 6 year old sons did not understand the banter of the quarrel or the "d" word, and most of the related effect of the parent's quarrel on the Ramona and Beezus was over their head. I was just surprised to find it in there. Otherwise, they loved it! Ramona's antics never get old.
again, BC does such a good job expressing a parent child relationship! and it is not even that everything is perfect, it is the ups and downs of it! i just love and maybe recognize the angst of ramona as she got sick, threw up in front of everybody, and then her mom took care of her and she loved/hated that, too! i am impressed with the tough issues that are tackled in these books and the perpectives of real relationships that are given.
Ramona is now seven-and-a-half, in the second grade, and at a perpetual difficult age. Things at school could be better if her spelling improves, but it's at home where the real problems are for Ramona. Ramona desperately wants a close relationship with her mother like Beezus has. But more importantly, her parents are fighting, they are both working full-time, she has to stay after school with mean Mrs. Kemp and horrible Willa Jean, and her sister Beezus is becoming a teenager. Through it all Ra...more
This was the first Ramona book I read and I picked it up again just for fun. Beverly Cleary does such a great job of harkening you back to your childhood, evoking the feeling of being seven and a half so adeptly. I used to feel like I could relate to Ramona so well, and reading this again made me feel like I was in 2nd grade all over again...
How I love the Ramona books! They're so wonderful and they remind me of my own childhood to a certain extent, although I was always more like Beezus than wild little Ramona! I'd recommend reading them all. They incorporate the "slice of life" genre of writing, following the Quimby family through their ups and downs in a realistic and very humorous way!
My daughter loves reading about Ramona with me! Beverly Cleary has a remarkable gift for understanding the thoughts and emotions in a child's mind and heart. Ramona's clever shenanigans are priceless! We especially thought it was silly when she squeezed an entire tube of toothpaste in the sink! This has been a fun series to read with my children!
The audio recording of this title, narrated by Stockard Channing, is great. The Ramona books have been favorites of mine since I was first reading chapter books and this recorded really did the book justice. Highly recommended for family car trips. I'll definitely be picking up more of the Ramona audiobooks!
Totally different perspective reading this book since becoming a mother--I got all teary in the sweet moments Ramona has with her Mom. Also, it reminded me that being a kid can be hard. I'm going to be reading a few more Ramona books, it has been fun to revisit books that are ingrained in my childhood.
سری 8 جلدی کتابهای رامونا رو به پیشنهاد و برای همراهی و تشویق خواهرزادهی 10 سالهام که تازه شروع به مطالعه کرده است خوندم.
خیلی خیلی از خوندنشون لذت بردم. کتابها با اینکه در غالب داستان برای بچهها نوشته شده بود ولی در اصل روانشناسی کودک بود. بعد از خوندن این سری کتابها دیدم نسبت به دنیای بچهها و کارهایی که میکنند عوض شد. فکر میکنم از بعد از اون روابطم هم با بچهها بهتر شده. از سری کتابهایی هستند که حتما باز هم میخونمشون.
خیلی خیلی از خوندنشون لذت بردم. کتابها با اینکه در غالب داستان برای بچهها نوشته شده بود ولی در اصل روانشناسی کودک بود. بعد از خوندن این سری کتابها دیدم نسبت به دنیای بچهها و کارهایی که میکنند عوض شد. فکر میکنم از بعد از اون روابطم هم با بچهها بهتر شده. از سری کتابهایی هستند که حتما باز هم میخونمشون.
There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
Be the first to start one »
Beverly Cleary (born April 12, 1916) is the author of over 30 books for young adults and children. Her characters are normal children facing challenges that many of us face growing up, and her stories are liberally laced with humour. Some of her best known and loved characters are Ramona Quimby and her sister Beatrice ("Beezus"), Henry Huggins, and Ralph S. Mouse.
Beverly Clea...more
More about Beverly Cleary...
Beverly Clea...more
Share This Book
3 trivia questions
More quizzes & trivia...
