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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: Great Book; Great Recording
Review: Other reviewers have said that this book is a beloved masterpiece of children's fiction, which it is. I'd just like to add that Stockard Channing's unabridged recordings of it, and the other Ramona books, do justice to them completely. Channing is magnificent; like Cleary, she captures Ramona without ever patronizing her. The tapes stand up to repeated listening, which you can expect, without becoming precious or annoying. I'd like to see CD editions of these recordings become available.
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Summary: Ramona the Pest
Review: Picking up right where she left off, my favorite little girl has just started half-day kindergarten. She must deal with her older sister making fun of her, not being allowed to pull a little girl's curls and walking to school with Howie (the boy from down the street whom Ramon could do without). Ramona is just like any other 5-year old. She gets confused and throws fits. She is such a loveable character because a most wonderful author creates her so deftly and realistically. The text is appropriate for students in grades 2-5. It also works well in a read-aloud setting with this age group. These students (and teachers and parents as well) will get a kick out of remembering how confusing a time kindergarten can be. I recall hearing it read to me in 2nd grade and now have done the same with my students. A good laugh was heard everyday from our room. Why 5 stars?:
Cleary repeatedly made young people reflect upon their own days as an even younger person with a string of books about experiencing the world through the eyes of a curious little girl with a will all of her own. This book is the second in the series that predates Junie B. Jones and was much better written.
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Summary: Ramana The Pest
Review: Ramana The Pest, by Beverly Cleary is a very interesting and funny book about a girl named Ramana trying to get through her kindergarden year. Ramana gets into all kinds of trouble, including having to sit on the bench at recess. The book is very entertaining and even a bit adventureous.
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Summary: Ramona the Pest
Review: Ramona always gets in trouble. In Ramona the Pest, Ramona is in trouble with her friends and at school. At school she gets in trouble when she tripped Howie. Howie was sitting down and he was going to get up. Ramona was Right next to him so she stuck her foot out. She also got in trouble when she pulled Daisy's hair. Daisy told the teacher on her. Ramona triped Henry when he was the Safety. He fell down. Ramona always gets in trouble! That is why this book is intersting to me. You should buy this book becuase this book is funny. It is funny when she finds a worm on the playground and decides to keep it.
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Summary: We Love Pests Anyway
Review: Ramona is not a pest! She only gets stuck in the mud because it is nice mud. She only pulls blonde hair because it is so springy, and its owner is so popular. Is there one reason why Ramona should not drop out of kindergarten rather than stop pulling hair? There might just be one ....
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Summary: Kindergarten
Review: Ramona is off to Kindergerten, and it is the greatest day of her life. She loves her teacher, Miss Binney, and she likes a little boy named Davy so much she wants to kiss him. So why does Ramona get in so much trouble? And how does Ramona manage to disrupt the whole class during rest time? Anyone who knows Ramona knows that she never tries to be a pest.
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Summary: Someimes a pest is not a bad thing
Review: Ramona Quimby is a timeless character. I read this book when I was a kid (too many years ago to mention) and this has to be one of my all time favorites. Beverly Cleary is an author who really knows what kids are like. Now that I am a kindergarten teacher, I see a room full of Ramonas most every day and each character in this book, from Susan with the "boinggg" curls, to Davy, to Howie, and, of course, Ramona herself, are real! This is a book that I pull out and read again from time to time when I need a laugh! I would highly recommend it to readers of all ages!
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Summary: Great book
Review: Ramona Quimby is one of the most annoying kids you will ever meet. She's constantly running around, and older kids see it as annoying, when really she just wants everything to happen quickly. In this book, Ramona is entering kindergarten. The problem is is that it's not all fun and games. Ramona likes singing, playing with her doll Chevrolet, and pulling snobby Susan's hair, but that's it. Then Ramona becomes upset when something (I won't tell you what) happens at school, and Ramona drops out. This is an excellent book, and any fan of Ramona should read this.
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