Instead she is a five year old with spirit’and a rare opportunity to explain her side of things. No longer is she the shy nemesis of Henry Huggins or the exasperating responsibility of Beezus. Ages 8 to 12 Emilie CoulterĪt last Beverly Cleary has given Ramona Quimby a book of her own. Louis Darling’s wonderful ink illustrations are the kind that will stay with a reader for a lifetime. Two books in the Ramona series, Ramona and Her Father and Ramona Quimby, Age 8, were also named Newbery Honor Books. This terrifically popular author of over two dozen children’s books has withstood the test of time for generations, as her many awards, including the Newbery Medal, attest. There’s no one in the world like Beverly Cleary, either. Old enough to be expected to take responsibility for her little sister, yet young enough to be mortified by every embarrassing plight the precocious preschooler gets them into, Beezus is constantly struggling with her mixed up feelings about the exasperating Ramona. Every big sister can relate to the trials and tribulations Beezus must endure. Sure, other people have little sisters that bother them sometimes, but is there anyone in the world like Ramona? Whether she’s taking one bite out of every apple in a box or secretly inviting 15 other 4 year olds to the house for a party, Ramona is always making trouble and getting all the attention. com Review /Source Content Nine year old Beezus Quimby has her hands full with her little sister, Ramona. Content /EditorialReview EditorialReview Source Amazon. Beezus and Ramona is being published to coincide with the publication of the lastest Ramona title, Ramona’s World.
Beverly Cleary is one of America’s most popular authors and has won many prestigious awards, including the American Library Association’s Laura Ingalls Wilder Award. Ramona’s sister, Beezus, tries very hard to be patient, but how many nine year old girls have to put up with their embarrassing, annoying little four year old sisters? Sisters are supposed to love each other, but pesky little Ramona just doesn’t seem very lovable to Beezus. This is the first title in the hugely popular series about Ramona Quimby.
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