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Summary: An Captivating, Sweet and Funny Novel not to be Forgotten
Review: I have read Beezus and Ramona countless times. I find myself in loss of words to describe my admiration for Cleary's imagination and my love for this book. This being the first Cleary book I read, It was a good choice to start off with. I feel for Beesus SO much in the years of Ramona being very young. The humor and inteligance put into this book is off the charts. My favorite parts of "Beezus and Ramona" are when Ramona ruined Beezus's birthday cake twice in one day, when Ramona snuck downstairs and took one bite out of all the apples stored in the Quimby's cellar and when Ramona locked Ribsy in the bathroom. Congratulations Beverly Cleary!
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Summary: A funny sister story with a message
Review: I have two younger sisters and I know the kind of trouble they can cause and how exasperating they can be. When I first read this book, I was in third grade. I'm 22 now, and I have read the book at least 20 times since then. Beverly Cleary's book tend to contain such true-to-life values that they remain timeless.
Beezus is the older sister, the responsible and smart one. Ramona is the precocious little sister, creative but messy, cute but needy. Beezus struggles with being nice and trying to entertain Ramona and trying to be firm with her at the same time. There are some great little stories in this book about Ramona's misadventures including her unwavering love for a certain picture book, her locking Henry Huggins' dog in the bathroom, and her deciding that she wants to throw a party for herself without asking her mother. Things finally come to a head at Beezus' birthday party. When attention-starved Ramona gets a little too obnoxious, she shamefully admits that she just doesn't love her little sister all the time.
Herein lies the lesson: Beezus' mother explains that Beezus is not expected to love Ramona all the time, that Ramona will do things that get on her nerves sometimes. But there will also be good times when the two will get along, work together, or share a laugh. And those are the moments that count in the sisterly bond. I have stuck to this mantra when trying to deal with my own two younger sisters so I don't go completely insane.
This is a great book for little girls who have sisters so that one may understand the other's point of view. It helps you take a great look at your own sibling relationships, or it will at least show you that your own younger sister is not NEARLY as bratty as Ramona. :)
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Summary: A funny sister story with a message
Review: I have two younger sisters and I know the kind of trouble they can cause and how exasperating they can be. When I first read this book, I was in third grade. I'm 22 now, and I have read the book at least 20 times since then. Beverly Cleary's book tend to contain such true-to-life values that they remain timeless.
Beezus is the older sister, the responsible and smart one. Ramona is the precocious little sister, creative but messy, cute but needy. Beezus struggles with being nice and trying to entertain Ramona and trying to be firm with her at the same time. There are some great little stories in this book about Ramona's misadventures including her unwavering love for a certain picture book, her locking Henry Huggins' dog in the bathroom, and her deciding that she wants to throw a party for herself without asking her mother. Things finally come to a head at Beezus' birthday party. When attention-starved Ramona gets a little too obnoxious, she shamefully admits that she just doesn't love her little sister all the time.
Herein lies the lesson: Beezus' mother explains that Beezus is not expected to love Ramona all the time, that Ramona will do things that get on her nerves sometimes. But there will also be good times when the two will get along, work together, or share a laugh. And those are the moments that count in the sisterly bond. I have stuck to this mantra when trying to deal with my own two younger sisters so I don't go completely insane.
This is a great book for little girls who have sisters so that one may understand the other's point of view. It helps you take a great look at your own sibling relationships, or it will at least show you that your own younger sister is not NEARLY as bratty as Ramona. :)
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Summary: Great Book for Kids and Adults
Review: I just finished reading "Beezus and Ramona" for the first time since I was in second grade, and it was every bit as funny and entertaining. It amazes me that after almost fifty years, the book is just as new and kids are still able to relate to it. This is a wonderful book for children and adults alike to read, great for parents to read with their kids.
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Summary: Naughty Ramona and poor, tired Beezus
Review: I loved Beezus and Ramona. Beezus' nature is very much like mine. She is sensible, innocent and kind but the only thing is I do not have a troublesome little sister like Ramona [thank God]. The book made me laugh about the naughty things little Ramona does, like spoiling the game of checkers Beezus and Henry Huggins [Beezus' friend] were playing, locking Henry's dog Risby in the bathroom, eating bits of all the juicy apples in the attic, spoiling two cakes specially made for Beezus' birthday and many more things. I was planning to ask my mother for a little sister but this book saved both me and my mom from a lot of trouble. Thank you Beverly Cleary.
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Summary: Funny and wise.
Review: I read my daughter Beverly Cleary's Ramona the Pest last year, when she was in kindergarten (because in that book Ramona is also a kindergartner) and she instantly pronounced it her favorite chapter book of all time. We've since been reading all the Ramona books, but we skipped this one for awhile. It's the first in the series, and takes place when Ramona is four years old. I knew from reviews that if focused more on Ramona's older, more serious sister, Beezus, and wasn't a "real" Ramona Quimby book. I somehow thought it would not be as funny as the others. I was wrong. Ramona is even more exuberant in this book than in any of the others we've read, and her antics are hilarious. Seeing everything through the eyes of her serious sister does not make it one bit less funny. But this is not just a funny book. It deals gently and honestly with the difficulty Beezus has in loving her sometimes exasperating little sister. Beezus and Ramona is more than forty years old, but I donÕt think anyone has ever come close to Beverly Cleary's ability to capture and sympathize with children's feelings. Cleary brings everything around to a happy, but entirely believable ending in this warm, wise book. My daughter says this is her second favorite Ramona book (after Ramona the Pest), but so far it's my very favorite.
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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: I read this in 3rd grade and I thought Ramona was a wonderfulbrat and I could identify with Beezus cause I had a sister who wasRamona's age at the time and sure got on my nerves. I remember taking this book out to recess with me cause it was so good I couldn't put it down. Then my bookmark fell out and two boys from class grabbed it and started tossing it back and forth like Yard Ape did with Ramona's eraser in Ramona Quimby, Age 8. (My teacher had read us that book and that's obviously where they picked that up!) But paper doesn't toss as well as rubber...of course I yelled "Give me my bookmarker, you yucky yardapes!" The playground lady came over and made them stop and then she said I should put the book away and go play. That was when I got to the part about Beezus's cake in the oven and I was in suspense wondering what would happen next. END
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Summary: Beezus and Ramona
Review: I really like this book,because Ramona was funny.Another good part is Ramona bothering Beezus.
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Summary: Great for Children... & wonderful for Adult Readers Too.
Review: I spent my summers reading Beverly Cleary stories, and loved every page. With the stories still vivid in my memory, I picked up this book for a second read as an adult. I was delighted to find that it was even more enjoyable today. Mrs. Cleary is able to create honest, real life characters that have made me laugh out loud. I have since read "Ramona and her Mother", "Ramona and her Father", and "Ramona Forever" (which had a very touching conclusion), and plan to read them again someday - to my child. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Great childhood memories
Review: Ive started reading the Ramona stories with my 8 year old god-daughter. As a kid I would read 2 or 3 at a time while i was supposed to clean my room. These helped me deal with Dad in school, a bratty little brother and the bumps and bruises of growing up. Bless the Quimby's, they're classic.
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