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Steve
I think the book is still very relevant. Time has no bearing on the struggles and joys of childhood, and that is the heart of this series.
And I would say it's for ages 4 to 8. I am reading the books to my 7-year-old. I think he would have enjoyed them when he was 4 or 5, as Ramona is about 4 in this book. My 10-year-old cracks up with delight at Ramona's antics when he reads with us, but it's generally a little immature for that age group.
And I would say it's for ages 4 to 8. I am reading the books to my 7-year-old. I think he would have enjoyed them when he was 4 or 5, as Ramona is about 4 in this book. My 10-year-old cracks up with delight at Ramona's antics when he reads with us, but it's generally a little immature for that age group.
Stacy
I'm a little late with my answer, but I think Ramona is almost more relevant than ever. ADHD is diagnosed far more often and we are finally realizing what it looks like in little girls. Ramona is a fabulous example of that. My niece and nephew (ages 10 and 8, respectively) listened to all of the Ramona series over the summer on audiobook and adored it. They called at least once a week to discuss it with me and laugh at Ramona's antics. They knew it had been written when their grandparents were babies, but that never bothered them. It actually made it better for them because we could all remember reading and enjoying it as well.
Nathaniel
It's the story of a toddler learning about herself, her sister, her friends and her parents. It's might confuse today's kid because there are no tablets, cell phones or computers. If a parent talks to the kid about the current things that are absent andstrip the old timey feel its going to have to today's kid ,it's pretty much a timeless story of a kid growing up. I'm a billion years old, so I don't remember when I read it, so recommended age range I'm gonna be terrible at. However, I read most of the Ramona books in the last few years, and she up there on the list of my favorite characters.
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