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Summary: One of the best children's books I have read!
Review: Beverly Cleary has presented us with a delightful, funny story about a naughty young girl named Ramona Quimby and her experiences in kindergarten. This book was first read to us by our third grade teacher, after which I read it and other books by Cleary. It reminds me so vividly about the sweet innocence of being a child and the many challenges and expectations presented by the dynamic world of adults.(p)I think this book would be enjoyed by anyone wanting a good laugh and a healthy reminder that we were all once kids. Ramona Quimby might be fictional, but her life can be an accurate portrayal of any middle class subarbanite in the United States.
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Summary: Ramona...a Pest?
Review: Beverly Cleary is the master of creating timeless characters and Ramona Quimby is a timeless character. I read this book when I was a little girl, I fell in love with it, and now I am reading it to my 4 year old son, who begs for a new chapter every night. Ramona isn't really a pest, but just a curious child, but that leads to all kinds of trouble as she starts kindergarten. Because of her new found troubles she almost decides she doesn't want to be there anymore. Beverly Cleary really knows how to realate to children. It is simply no wonder that she has surpassed at least two generations with her work as an uncomparable author. She makes you laugh and feel all at the same time.
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Summary: ramona the pest
Review: I think romona the pest is not ok for me.
I don't like it because ramona pull susan's hair.
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Summary: Now she'd be called a "spirited child"
Review: I wasn't very fond of Ramona when I was little. As a bit of a nerd from the very beginning, I just couldn't relate to Ramona's exuberance that always got her into trouble, and I more or less thought of her as a bad girl. But I still carried memories of the book with me into adulthood -- especially Ramona's enchanting way of writing "Q." Fast-forward to parenting a spirited daughter. I re-read the book and decided that I absolutely had to share it with my daughter. I now see Ramona in a whole new light; as the author herself states, Ramona never (well, rarely) really means to be naughty. Most adults just don't understand her -- the way she cannot resist the temptation to boing a beautiful curl, her need for shiny new girls' boots and the glory of stamping through the mud the first day she wears them, her need to know that her teacher loves her. My five-year-old was indeed caught up in Ramona's story, frequently asking me to read another chapter when I had finished one. Ramona became so real to her that she covered her ears when it was clear that Ramona was headed for trouble -- she couldn't bear to listen to the consequences. I may have been too much of a goody-goody to fully appreciate the book earlier, but I certainly enjoy it now and am glad that my daughter enjoys it, too.
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Summary: Ramona the Fantabulous
Review: I'll begin with a confession. I never read the Ramona books as a child. Certainly I'd heard about them (I had a couple friends who wanted to "Boing" my own curls more than once) but I never found a chance or an opportunity to read them in any depth until I reached the ripe old age of 25. Reading them now, I'm sorry I wasn't introduced to them from the start. In this classic story Ramona is a fully realized character. She is a little girl in full bloom. She has good qualities and she has bad qualities, but through it all she seems incredibly "real". Seeing things from Ramona's point of view gives you a better understanding of some of the problems she has in her daily life. Kids will be able to relate to Ramona when she feels she's being teased and wants to feel sorry for herself. Her anger is always understandable, and the fact that the grownups in the book are not always perfect (probably a fairly radical notion in 1968 children's literature) will appeal to all readers. This book instantly reminded me of a book that I did read as a child, "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing", by Judy Blume. Some of Ramona's less charming qualities (such as her obsessive compulsive desire to "Boing" her classmates hair) will possibly remind reads of Joey Pigza as well (though the leap from Ramona to Joey is a very large one). This is an ideal book to read aloud to children in class or other group situations and the original illustrations by Louis Darling (if you can locate an edition containing them) are delightful.
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Summary: Ramona the Fantabulous
Review: I'll begin with a confession. I never read the Ramona books as a child. Certainly I'd heard about them (I had a couple friends who wanted to "Boing" my own curls more than once) but I never found a chance or an opportunity to read them in any depth until I reached the ripe old age of 25. Reading them now, I'm sorry I wasn't introduced to them from the start. In this classic story Ramona is a fully realized character. She is a little girl in full bloom. She has good qualities and she has bad qualities, but through it all she seems incredibly "real". Seeing things from Ramona's point of view gives you a better understanding of some of the problems she has in her daily life. Kids will be able to relate to Ramona when she feels she's being teased and wants to feel sorry for herself. Her anger is always understandable, and the fact that the grownups in the book are not always perfect (probably a fairly radical notion in 1968 children's literature) will appeal to all readers. This book instantly reminded me of a book that I did read as a child, "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing", by Judy Blume. Some of Ramona's less charming qualities (such as her obsessive compulsive desire to "Boing" her classmates hair) will possibly remind reads of Joey Pigza as well (though the leap from Ramona to Joey is a very large one). This is an ideal book to read aloud to children in class or other group situations and the original illustrations by Louis Darling (if you can locate an edition containing them) are delightful.
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Summary: I Am Not A Pest!
Review: Ramona, the Pest is a book about Ramona Quimby, and herkindergarten adventures. Ramona doesn't understand why her sister,Beezus, always calls her a pest. Her thoughts are that sometimes there is a need to be a little bit louder and more noisier than others because that is what it takes for little people to be noticed sometimes. She loves everything about kindergarten. She loves her teacher Miss Binney, boinging Susan's long red curls, chasing Davy on the playground for a kiss, being the naptime wake-up fairy, and seat work where she practices making her Q's into cats. Ramona also gets excited about being the "baddest witch" at the Halloween Parade, wearing her new boots in the mud, and loosing her first tooth. She plans to dropout of kindergarten when her stubborn behavior makes Miss Binney send her home until she can promise to be good. Don't miss this delightful story's ending. I liked this book because it was humorous, and was told in a believable manner. The things children think we say and how they perceive them are shown in the "dawnzer song." This is one of my son's favorite books, now I see why. I think the author captured the stubborn, independent, and somewhat impulsive behavior of a kindergarten age child. I am sure kids would enjoy listening to this book, and probably many could relate to Ramona's feelings of wanting to be a big girl. I think boys will identify to the story with characters like Henry, Howie and Davy. I can't wait to read the other Ramona books by Beverly Cleary. Everyone will enjoy this book. You will be smiling and giggling while you discover why Ramona's friends call her a pest!
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Summary: Excellent for Children of All Ages!
Review: This is a wonderful book! I read it to my class of second graders, as a read aloud every school year. Even though the protagonist in the story is a little kindergarten girl. The "aged" 7 year olds in my class still love it! They seem to really identify with this character... who am I kidding I identify with her too!
Who among us has never felt excited about a shiny new pair of boots... or some other piece of clothing?
Who among us has not felt embarrassed when we mistake a song lyric?
Who among us has not been swept up in the moment wanting to squish, squish, squish in fresh mud?
Ramona, just like you has experienced all this and more. This book in Beverly Cleary's Ramona series, is full of priceless childhood moments. In fact it is not difficult to picture our own selves in all these moments.
Ramona is a priceless kid... and this book is full of priceless moments of childhood reflection.
Adults to Kids should exerience this one. It is well worth your time.
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