Beezus and Ramona

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Call Number: J Fiction / Cleary, Beverly, Kids Book / Fiction / Classic / Cleary, Beverly
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch

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Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	J Fiction / Cleary, Beverly	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	J Fiction / Cleary, Beverly	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	J Fiction / Cleary, Beverly	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	J Fiction / Cleary, Beverly	4-week checkout	Due 04-30-2024
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	J Fiction / Cleary, Beverly	4-week checkout	Due 04-29-2024
Malletts Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / Classic / Cleary, Beverly	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / Classic / Cleary, Beverly	4-week checkout	Due 05-19-2024
Pittsfield Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / Classic / Cleary, Beverly	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / Classic / Cleary, Beverly	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / Classic / Cleary, Beverly	4-week checkout	Due 04-25-2024
Westgate Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / Classic / Cleary, Beverly	4-week checkout	Due 05-17-2024

Reprinted by arrangement with William Morrow & Co.
Beezus' biggest problem was her 4-year-old sister Ramona. Even though Beezus knew sisters were supposed to love each other, with a sister like Ramona, it seemed impossible.

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It is a good book submitted by annlinlover on August 6, 2011, 1:55am My daughter loves it

Fave submitted by jjdijkstra81 on August 22, 2011, 5:34pm One of my favorite group of books as a child:) Want my daughter to read it too if she's willing :)

Funny submitted by catlover123 on July 11, 2012, 11:34am This book is cute and funny. :D I love it!

;) submitted by Lizzy on August 10, 2013, 9:22am so funny

Great submitted by peterflorence on August 29, 2014, 8:23am Great.

Good submitted by TLW1998 on July 26, 2019, 11:59pm I remember enjoying these books as a child

Another Classic Ramona! submitted by crp on August 5, 2019, 11:14pm Another Classic Ramona!

Ruby loved this book! submitted by randiglaza31 on June 11, 2023, 9:54am Ruby loved this book because when you read it with your family it's a reminder of how other siblings have fighting moments too, then they work past their issues and love each other. Ramona is busy, funny and exciting. Beezus is a good big sister.

I love this book so much submitted by Helengio on June 28, 2023, 8:10pm I love it because it has awesome words and I just love it! It's funny and silly. I am seven years old.

Ramona upstages her big sister submitted by Diananana on August 21, 2023, 4:32pm This book was supposed to be about Beezus' struggle to live amicably with her troublesome little sister, but Ramona stole the show. I mean, who could forget what happened to Bendix? This book ushered in the whole series focused on the irrepressible Ramona Quimby. Beverly Cleary broke the mold of traditional children's books that were quiet and sleepy. She wrote books with plenty of action and real-life problems. In Ramona, I found a character that I could really relate to. I have an appreciation for the original illustrations drawn for this book by Louis Darling. For me, the book is rooted in the 1950's, and those illustrations reflect that time. (Ramona is only a bit older than me.) The newer illustrations make it appear that the story is taking place some decades later. Yet, some of the actions in the book, such as putting one's hair up in pincurls, are anachronistic in the present day. Do kids now even know what pincurls are? How about applying for a library card on paper? I'm not recommending that the newer illustrations be abandoned, for in the 1950's, social inclusion was lacking both in fact and in book illustrations. Some young readers might enjoy seeing the original drawings. This could create an opportunity to talk about how things have changed and stayed the same since 1955, both in how we live our lives, and how we represent ourselves in literature and art.