Ramona and Her Mother, Beverly Cleary
Ramona and Her Mother, Beverly Cleary
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Ramona and Her Mother

Author: Beverly Cleary

Series: Ramona #5

Narrator: Stockard Channing

Unabridged: 2 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 10/05/2010


Synopsis

This warm-hearted story of a mother's love for her spirited young daughter is told beautifully by Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. Ramona Quimby is no longer seven, but not quite eight. She's ""seven and a half right now,"" if you ask her. Not allowed to stay home alone, yet old enough to watch pesky Willa Jean, Ramona wonders when her mother will treat her like her older, more mature sister, Beezus.But with her parents' unsettling quarrels and some spelling trouble at school, Ramona wonders if growing up is all it's cracked up to be. No matter what, she'll always be her mother's little girl…right?Readers ages 6-12 will laugh along with and relate to Ramona's timeless adventures.

About Beverly Cleary

Beverly Cleary is one of America's most beloved authors. As a child, she struggled with reading and writing. But by third grade, after spending much time in her public library in Portland, Oregon, she found her skills had greatly improved. Before long, her school librarian was saying that she should write children's books when she grew up.Instead she became a librarian. When a young boy asked her, ""Where are the books about kids like us?"" she remembered her teacher's encouragement and was inspired to write the books she'd longed to read but couldn't find when she was younger. She based her funny stories on her own neighborhood experiences and the sort of children she knew. And so, the Klickitat Street gang was born!Mrs. Cleary's books have earned her many prestigious awards, including the American Library Association's Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, presented to her in recognition of her lasting contribution to children's literature. Dear Mr. Henshaw won the Newbery Medal, and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and Ramona and Her Father have been named Newbery Honor Books. Her characters, including Beezus and Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ralph, the motorcycle-riding mouse, have delighted children for generations.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Vanessa on June 20, 2020

Beezus looked over her shoulder. “Is that toothpaste?” she asked in disbelief. Ramona scowled because she did not know what else to do. “Mother!” ..... “Get a spoon and a jar from the kitchen,” directed Mrs Quimby, “and scoop up the toothpaste.” Then she said to Beezus, “She can use it herself, and the......more

Goodreads review by M.M. Strawberry on June 20, 2019

Once again, Beverly Clearly does it with the character of Ramona, making it easy for readers to connect with this 7-year old girl. She manages to capture the struggles of that age. Though it was longer ago than I care to think about, I remember being 7, and the struggles I had when I was expected to......more

Goodreads review by Laura on September 30, 2024

Haircuts and forgetting to plug in the crock pot? These are the real dramas of a working mother’s life. A whole chapter about a girl who thinks she’s cracked the code on comfortable dressing only to find herself hot, stuffy, and embarrassed? That’s exactly the kind of logic an elementary student wou......more

Goodreads review by Julia on January 31, 2008

At 7 and a half, with working parents and a sister at "a difficult age," Ramona Quimby tries hard to do her part to keep family peace. Usually, however, she ends up behind every uproarious incident in the house. Whether she's dying herself blue, watching while her young neighbor flings Kleenex aroun......more

Goodreads review by Jane on February 07, 2020

The fifth book in the Ramona series focuses on Ramona and her mother. At the start the family has invited some of their neighbors over to celebrate Mr. Quimby finding a job at the supermarket. Ramona, of course is expected to entertain Willa Jean. I loved the chapter about the parent's argument, and......more