Good parents don't punish toddlers "harshly." Creativity and Imagination Can you believe this--I completely forgot the first book in the Ramona series is told from her older sister's point-of-view. Some of the things she did actually made me chuckle as I read them although now as an adult I can not help but think of how absolutely aggravating it might have been to be Ramona's parents sometimes, especially with the apple bit. ), dumping an entire carton of eggs, shells and all, in the cake batter.....). , This is the perfect book to read on a day when I am thinking about her, since we certainly weren't always the sort of friends we are now. It's rare to see now, and yet, it's reality. Nine-year-old Beezus Quimby has her hands full with her little sister, Ramona. (Though I think little Ramona needs some more serious punishments at times than just being, Read this years ago, but decided to read it to the girls aloud. Ramona is a handful! by Oxford University Press. Also apparently they don't do it that often since it's made into a rather large event in the course of the story. And man, did I hate this book. The whole concept that Beezus and Ramona walk themselves to the library, or that four-year-old Ramona is expected to play by herself in the sandbox with no supervision while Beezus is in art class, even the embroidering of the pot holders for Aunt Beatrice all set this in a time that will be unfamiliar to kids now. Sure to entertain the young person in your life, Cleary shows that sibling rivalry and love surpasses the test of time. It is not that Ramona deliberately sets out to make trouble for other people. Can you believe this--I completely forgot the first book in the Ramona series is told from her older sister's point-of-view. Beezus and Ramona is realistic fiction, written from nine-year-old Beezus's point of view, as she struggles to get along with her four-year-old sister. She is also far and away the most deadly. It is not that Ramona deliberately sets out to make trouble for other people. Ramona is timeless, fun, and relatable, and we. Beatrice (Beezuz) is the older sister, 9 years old, and Ramona is about 4. June 8th 2000 I told you it was mine!” Then she turned to Beezus and said triumphantly, “You said people didn’t buy books at the library and now you just bought one!”. Except for one moment when I winced at one of Beezus' ideas (a girl can't like mechanical things), this was a fun little story. Please sign in or register to continue checkout. As a kid, I used to devour Beverly Cleary books and the Ramona series was no exception! Her intelligent and quiet demeanor is such a contrast to that of Ramona's. Item is on backorder and will ship when available. Bottomline: Started to read this to my 5year old.... neither of us were impressed, so we stopped. July 2017: I just finished reading this book aloud to my almost-three-year-old and I can see so much of him in Ramona. TM ® & © 2016 Scholastic Inc. All Rights Reserved. Your order will ship on or around the This book, while heavily featuring Ramona, is more about Beezus and is told from her point of view. I adore it, and decided to give it a reread, as I haven't visited with Ramona in forever. Family Life They teach them to do better. We will contact you when the item is available. I think the mom gets stricter in later books in this series, but she is wishy-washy in this one. I'd recommend this book to young girls who have sisters that they feel like they just can't stand. 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. Stockard Channing narrates this Listening Library edition and I was disappointed with the results. She's the perfect depiction of a young child, the way their mind works, the questions they ask, the way they interpret things, the trouble they get into. "If I can ut butter on my mashed potateos, why can't I put jelly? So good. It's relatable and timeless.

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