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Beezus and Ramona (Ramona Quimby #1)
Ramona Quimby is the youngest of all the famous characters in Mrs. Cleary's wonderful Henry Huggins stories. She is also far and away the most deadly. Readers of the earlier books will remember that Ramona has always been a menace to Beezus, her older sister, to Henry, and to his dog Ribsy. It is not that Ramona deliberately sets out to make trouble for other people. She s...more
Paperback, 208 pages
Published
May 1st 1990
by HarperCollins
(first published 1955)
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I decided to read this on a bit of a whim. Inspired by D.E.A.R day I pulled out some of my old books from when I was a kid. I don't think I have read a Beverly Cleary book since I was in 3rd or 4th grade. I did read her autobiographies when I was in 7th grade for a book report. I always loved Beverly Cleary and I am excited to return to this great children's classics.
9 year old Beezus, who always seems so level-headed, is dealing with the antics of her "creative" 4 year old sister, Ramona. Beezu...more
9 year old Beezus, who always seems so level-headed, is dealing with the antics of her "creative" 4 year old sister, Ramona. Beezu...more
Възмутена съм! Аз съм направо въмУтена и огОрчена от факта, че детството ми е било лишено от тази велика поредица на Бевърли Клиъри! Че не съм имала толкова голямо разнообразие от вече измислени пакости,които да пресъздам в домашни условия.
Чувствах се толкова неразбрана, а сега!! Сега виждам, че съвсем не съм сама - аз съм една истинска пораснала Рамона, която само се чуди какво пакост да извърши.
Утешава ме единствено факта, че поне сега тази поредица попадна в ръцете ми. Ако беше закъсняла с ощ...more
Чувствах се толкова неразбрана, а сега!! Сега виждам, че съвсем не съм сама - аз съм една истинска пораснала Рамона, която само се чуди какво пакост да извърши.
Утешава ме единствено факта, че поне сега тази поредица попадна в ръцете ми. Ако беше закъсняла с ощ...more
Sep 22, 2007
Jackie "the Librarian"
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
this is a great read aloud
Shelves:
childrensbooks,
humor
As a read-aloud, young children will relate to Ramona, and older, independent readers will feel Beezus's pain.
This is my favorite Ramona book, because of the episode with the library book (I'm a librarian, see). Ramona, being only four, colors in the steamshovel book Beezus checked out for her from the library, and they have to pay for it. When the librarian stamps the book "Discarded," and prepares to hand it back to the girls, Beezus sees the danger just in time. If they give the book to Ramo...more
This is my favorite Ramona book, because of the episode with the library book (I'm a librarian, see). Ramona, being only four, colors in the steamshovel book Beezus checked out for her from the library, and they have to pay for it. When the librarian stamps the book "Discarded," and prepares to hand it back to the girls, Beezus sees the danger just in time. If they give the book to Ramo...more
I have been reading all of the Ramona books, in order, to my oldest son for the past couple of months. What is amazing to me is how much I remember from these books, and I haven't read any of them for 30 years. Beverly Cleary is amazing. She's so good at seeing the world through kid and grown-up eyes at the same time. And she's so funny. Hearing my son laugh out loud every time Ramona does or says something pesky or silly is music to my ears. We are now on the last Ramona book (Ramona's World) a...more
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Bottomline: Started to read this to my 5year old.... neither of us were impressed, so we stopped.
I remember reading this series when I was little... and my daughter loves (and very much relates to Ramona's antics in) the movie remake that came out a few years ago... so we were both very excited about starting this book. But not very far in (maybe half way through the 1st chapter), my daughter just couldn't seem to get interested... for which I was thankful - because it just wasn't settling right...more
I remember reading this series when I was little... and my daughter loves (and very much relates to Ramona's antics in) the movie remake that came out a few years ago... so we were both very excited about starting this book. But not very far in (maybe half way through the 1st chapter), my daughter just couldn't seem to get interested... for which I was thankful - because it just wasn't settling right...more
I absolutely adore this book. It is silly and quirky and makes you laugh outloud at times. The story is about Beezus' constant annoyance with her pesky younger sister Ramona. Ramona is a trouble maker to say the least, but you cant help but love her. She is not your average four year old with the ideas she has and predicaments she gets herself into. She is always a pleasure to read about and you can't help but giggle about the crazy ideas she comes up with to constantly be the center of attentio...more
I remember reading some, not all, of the Ramona Quimby series when I was a kid. I was delighted when Isabelle told me that Beezus and Ramona was the "read aloud" book at school - which means her teacher reads it aloud during snack time and after lunch.
I really love this series! I have as much fun reading these books to Isabelle as Isabelle does listening to me read them.
Beezus and Ramona introduces us to Ramona, and as a mother, I feel better just knowing that someone - Beverly Cleary! - seemed...more
I really love this series! I have as much fun reading these books to Isabelle as Isabelle does listening to me read them.
Beezus and Ramona introduces us to Ramona, and as a mother, I feel better just knowing that someone - Beverly Cleary! - seemed...more
Jun 08, 2012
Kirei
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
older-kids,
younger-kids
I loved this book when I was a kid and my son loves it now. He thinks Ramona needs a spanking, and I am inclined to almost agree. Perhaps not quite a spanking, but certainly something stronger than, "You may go to your room." I think the mom gets stricter in later books in this series, but she is wishy-washy in this one.
In a Battle of the Brats, my son couldn't decide whether Fudge or Ramona would win. I, however, thought Ramona the true champion. But she is hilarious. And actually, I started to...more
In a Battle of the Brats, my son couldn't decide whether Fudge or Ramona would win. I, however, thought Ramona the true champion. But she is hilarious. And actually, I started to...more
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As a kid, I used to devour Beverly Cleary books and the Ramona series was no exception! I recently found a copy of Beezus and Ramona at the local used bookstore, and I picked it up to relive a bit of my childhood. As a child, I was drawn to the zest for life that Ramona brought to the page. However, on this go around, I found myself identifying with sweet, lovable Beezus. Her intelligent and quiet demeanor is such a contrast to that of Ramona's. I now have a younger sister and she is a lot like...more
Apr 08, 2012
Judy
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
sisters
Shelves:
books-from-1955,
children-s-lit
Beezus and Ramona have been characters in some of Cleary's earlier books about Henry Huggins. Now they get a whole book of their own.
It is a story of a nine-year-old girl whose biggest problem is her younger sister, four-year-old Ramona. I could relate to Beezus because I had a younger sister who was quite different from Ramona but who still made me crazy sometimes.
To put it mildly, Ramona has a lot of energy, a strong will and something adults call imagination. Beezus is often called upon to wa...more
Beezus and Romona by Beverly Cleary is such a fun read. This book tells a story of two sisters. Romona is a very ambiguous 4-year-old who most of time drives her older sister Beezus crazy. Romona is always getting all the attention and doing things such as coloring in the library books, taking one bite out of a dozen apples, and bounces around wearing bunny ears. Romona is such a lovable funny character, always doing things that would make the reader completely laugh out loud.
I believe this st...more
I believe this st...more
I think this story of the two sisters, Ramona and Beezus, is a wonderful tale of family, unconditional love, and care towards others. The character of Ramona in this book is a bit overly mischievious in her schemes and acitons (usually resulting in Ramona getting in some sort of trouble), yet Ramona is displayed as a positively lovable character. The relationship between Ramona and her big sister, Beezus, can also be relatable to children and students alike for those who have siblings themselves...more
I have an amazing, beautiful, old copy of Beezus and Ramona that I scored at a library book sale. I adore it, and decided to give it a reread, as I haven't visited with Ramona in forever. Can you believe this--I completely forgot the first book in the Ramona series is told from her older sister's point-of-view. Ramona is only four, and while she's just as charming and adorable as usual, four is very different from the Ramona I remember (Age 8!). What I'm saying is that I appreciated and enjoyed...more
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Beezus and Ramona is told from Beezus' point of view. It was written by Beverly Cleary. Beezus and Ramona is about the sister, Beezus having to put up with all of her little sister’s antics. Being an older sister can be a hard thing sometimes. And little siblings can sometimes ruin your things. The book Beezus and Ramona is a contemporary realistic fiction book. I think the appropriate age group for this book would be around 2nd or 3rd grade. I rated the book high because I thought that it was a...more
Adam received several Ramona books for his birthday. I read this one to the boys on our vacation and both of the boys loved it--they liked hearing about the different ways Ramona was naughty. For the uninitiated, Ramona is the precocious little sister and Beezus is the sensible big sister in this series by Beverly Cleary. Beezus would prefer to read quietly or work on craft projects or play checkers with a friend; Ramona puts jelly on her potatoes and likes loud machinery and imaginary lizards.
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’ All right, Ramona ‘’ said her mother with a touch of exasperation.(pg182)
That was a sentence of the book. The characters are Bezzus and Ramona.
Bezzus is the oldest and thinks that it’s all ways Ramona’s fault.
The setting was mostly at home .for example one Ramona dressed
up like a buuny with some buuny ears .her parents and Bezzus
went for a walk and met there neighbors .she started jumping
up and down her neighbors told her that she look cute.
Bezzus then commented that it was really embarra...more
That was a sentence of the book. The characters are Bezzus and Ramona.
Bezzus is the oldest and thinks that it’s all ways Ramona’s fault.
The setting was mostly at home .for example one Ramona dressed
up like a buuny with some buuny ears .her parents and Bezzus
went for a walk and met there neighbors .she started jumping
up and down her neighbors told her that she look cute.
Bezzus then commented that it was really embarra...more
There were many things about this book that I found mystifying as a child. A lot of the language and many of the things Beezus does come from an older time, such as her needle point. This did not, however dampen my enjoyment of this book. I had read many of the other books in the Ramona series before I had read this one, and it was both fun and interesting to see the characters at an earlier time. Additionally, some of Ramona's antics in this book are referenced in the later ones, so as a child...more
Awww.... who didn't love the Ramona books when they were little. As part of my Page-to-Screen Challenge, I'm re-reading Beezus and Ramona. I watched the movie at the beginning of the year, so it's been a few weeks in between. There are some definite differences.
The Ramona in the book is only four-years-old. The Ramona in the movie is more like eight-years-old or so. I do believe (if I can remember back that far) that many of Ramona's antics in the movie (the toothpaste in the sink for instance)...more
The Ramona in the book is only four-years-old. The Ramona in the movie is more like eight-years-old or so. I do believe (if I can remember back that far) that many of Ramona's antics in the movie (the toothpaste in the sink for instance)...more
I hadn't read a Ramona book since... third grade? I loved them, of course, and there are chapters and trouble-makings I've not forgotten since, but I had no recollection of the writing itself, of whether it was something I could still enjoy as an adult. I was a little nervous to pick it back up, afraid that it would be as mushy as something like The Penderwicks seems to me now, or that the "problem" of the novel would be too simplistic and bore me.
Fortunately, I was wrong on both counts. Ramona,...more
Fortunately, I was wrong on both counts. Ramona,...more
Beezus adalah nama panggilan Ramona kepada Beatrice, kakaknya. Beatrice dinamai sama seperti adik ibunya. Namun bukan karena nama yang sama saja yang membuat Beatrice sangat mengagumi bibinya itu.
Beatrice anak yang manis, pintar dan cenderung pemalu. Sedangkan Ramona anak yang ekspresif dan keras kepala. Sebagai seorang kakak kadang Beezus dibuat tidak sabar dan malu oleh tingkah pola Ramona. Namun tak jarang pula Beatrice iri pada sifat-sifat yang dimiliki adiknya. Di saat Beezus tidak menyukai...more
Beatrice anak yang manis, pintar dan cenderung pemalu. Sedangkan Ramona anak yang ekspresif dan keras kepala. Sebagai seorang kakak kadang Beezus dibuat tidak sabar dan malu oleh tingkah pola Ramona. Namun tak jarang pula Beatrice iri pada sifat-sifat yang dimiliki adiknya. Di saat Beezus tidak menyukai...more
I know I read some of the Ramona books as a child but I don't have particularly strong memories of them, so listening to the audiobook was an interesting experience. Stockard Channing narrates this Listening Library edition and I was disappointed with the results. I really enjoy Channing's film and tv work, but the narration just didn't work for me. Her children's voices were either whiny or outright obnoxious which makes it hard for me to decide how much of my dislike of Ramona was the writing...more
My five year old and I just finished Beezus and Ramona, the first book in the Ramona series. I remember loving these books as a child and I could not wait to share them with my daughter.
Not surprisingly my daughter loves Ramona. She thinks she's hilarious and laughs at Ramona's antics. However, she is very appreciative that her 3.5 year old sister is way As a Mom, I like the books less as an adult compared to as a child. Yes, Ramona is still hilarious. But as a Mom, I can't help but think that R...more
Not surprisingly my daughter loves Ramona. She thinks she's hilarious and laughs at Ramona's antics. However, she is very appreciative that her 3.5 year old sister is way As a Mom, I like the books less as an adult compared to as a child. Yes, Ramona is still hilarious. But as a Mom, I can't help but think that R...more
Beezus and Ramona is an enticing, exciting, and interesting tale about young nine year old Beezus, and her baby sister Ramona. Ramona is a spirited young child, who has the habit of always causing a little trouble. Whether it's a party with fellow four year olds, or randomly eating foods in their pantry, Beezus can never seem to avoid a mishap with Ramona. The tale is one that can relate to all kinds of readers, especially those who have younger siblings. Through embarrassing escapades and a low...more
Four stars only because I know they just get better as the series progresses. While some reviewers complained that this book is now "dated," I enjoyed the glimpses into the 1950s. Ramona lives out her "early years" there, but does most of her growing up in the '70s and '80s. So as the books go on, we see how her family reflects the times. In Beezus and Ramona, for example, her father is nearly invisible: off to work, then grumbling and reading the newspaper in his favorite chair in the evenings....more
Is it possible? Could there really be a Ramona book that makes the reader sympathize with Beezus more than Ramona, the most famous little sister in children's literature?
If so, that is exactly the case in the pages of Beezus and Ramona. Beverly Cleary tells the story in a series of short, semi-related tales of Ramona's mischief and how it affects Beezus as she tries to live her own life. Ramona is wilder and more difficult to control in this book than in any of the others that I've read; she's...more
If so, that is exactly the case in the pages of Beezus and Ramona. Beverly Cleary tells the story in a series of short, semi-related tales of Ramona's mischief and how it affects Beezus as she tries to live her own life. Ramona is wilder and more difficult to control in this book than in any of the others that I've read; she's...more
I just read this for the third time - once myself as a child, once to my daughter, and now to my 4-year old son. When I read it to my daughter it was a version that had new pictures inside where Beezus is drawn to look more like a fashion-queen. This version we finished today, fortunately, was a new version but had the old drawings in it! The drawings add so much to the book. Sometimes I get the impression that mothers were better parents in the 50's and as I modern mother I am falling short of...more
Summary: Beezus is like every older sister annoyed with her out of control little sister Ramona. Ramona is your average four year old that will do anything and everything to get the undivided attention of her older sister Beezus.
Critique: The story is written very well. It is easy to fallow and to relate to. The characters in the story make it very easy for you to picture your self in their situations. The characters in this story resemble your average family and siblings. It is very easy to re...more
Critique: The story is written very well. It is easy to fallow and to relate to. The characters in the story make it very easy for you to picture your self in their situations. The characters in this story resemble your average family and siblings. It is very easy to re...more
Beverly Cleary was one of my all time favorite authors when I was growing up and coming of age. She know how to make a girl relate to the story she is reading in a way that others couldnt. I loved this book especially because I was going through the same thing. I had a younger sister I had to deal with and didnt always want to be around but was forced to because my parents needed me to help them out. I loved this book for a number of other ways but one in particular is because Beverly Cleary see...more
Beverly Cleary's Ramona books were my absolute favorite in elementary school. I recently decided to revisit them for the first time in 30 or so years. (Wow, that makes me sound really old.) I was actually a little afraid to reread them as I was worried that they hadn't held up over time, or that they wouldn't be as appealing to an adult as they were to a child. You can certainly tell that the time period is probably not modern times. The Quimbys don't have cell phones, home computers, etc. But t...more
Okay, now that I realize that this book was written and published when I was about the age of Beezus, it lends a whole new aspect. Throughout the book, all I could think was that Ramona needs her bottom warmed. I felt myself quite irritated by what Ramona gets away with. Interesting to read a book almost 40 years after the fact and the first thought that went through my head was, its' true, white kids got away with a lot more than we did. When Ramona systematically takes a bite out of each apple...more
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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.
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“After Father had served the chicken and mashed potatoes and peas and Mother had passed the hot rolls, Beezus decidedthe time had come to tell Aunt Beatrice about being Sacajawea. "Do you know what I did last week?" she began. "I want some jelly," said Ramona "You mean, 'Please pass the jelly,' "corrected Mother while Beezus waited patiently. 'No, what did you do last week?" asked Aunt Beatrice. "Well, last week I-" Beezus began again. " like purple jelly better then red jelly," said Ramona. ' Ramona , stop interrupting your sister," said Father. "Well, Ido like purple jelly better then red jelly," insisted Ramona."Never mind," said Mother. "Go no, Beezus." Last week-" said Beezus, looking at her aunt, who smiled as if she understood."Excuse me, Beezus," Mother cut in. "Ramona, we do not put jelly on our mashed potatoes." "I like jelly on my mashed potatoes."Ramona stirred potato and jelly aroud with her fork. "Ramona you heard what your mother said." Father looked stern. "If I can ut butter on my mashed potateos, why can't I put jelly? I put butter and jelly on toast," said Ramona. Father couldn't help laughing. "That's a hard question to answer." "But Mother-" Beezus began."I like jelly on my mashed potateos," interrupted Ramona, looking sulky.”
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