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Ramona the Pest (Rpkg) (Reillustrated)
Ramona the Pest (Rpkg) (Reillustrated) | Beverly Cleary
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Ramona's big day has finally arrived! This is the day she starts kindergarten and it's even better than she could have imagined. Her teacher promises her a present. She learns a great new song about "the dawnzer lee light." There's show and tell, learning to write her name, playing Gray Duck, and marching with the old kids in the Halloween Parade. But, she certainly proves she can be the peskiest kindergartender ever to Beezus' friend Henry Huggins and bossy Susan with the boing-boing curls. Things get out of hand when Ramona feels her teacher doesn't love her anymore and it's almost enough to make her the world's first kindergartener drop-out.
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MissyD
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I so loved this book at a child. Actually I acted just like her. 🤣. I needed to read “a book published the year I was born” for a challenge (pop sugar challenge) I‘ve been doing with a friend. And this was the only one that appealed to me. I was so glad I read it again.
#SummerEndReadathon. Book 8

TheSpineView Awesome!❤️📖📚 6mo
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ahoffkosik
Ramona the Pest | Beverly Cleary, Louis Darling
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At long last, we are hanging out on my podcast again with a true icon of kid lit, the one and only Ramona Quimby! Kara Alloway is on the show chatting with me about Beverly Cleary‘s beloved RAMONA THE PEST. We cover the many, many things we love about our gal Ramona, but Kara also helps me look at the book through some unique lenses, including reality TV production. Listen at the link in my bio!

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melissajayne
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4.5⭐️ One of my favourite books from when I was younger. It was either my first or one of the first books that I chose from a bookstore (still have my original copy) when I was in grade 2. I chose the book because I recognized my grandma‘s name on it. I also liked the book because I felt the same way as a child and hated that I rarely got shiny new boots. #2022 #earlyreaders #fiction #bookreview #bookstagram #favourites

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melissajayne
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Book no. 5 #deweyoct

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Christine
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I never read the Ramona books as a kid, and I‘m not sure why! The adults in my life might have deemed her too “sassy.” 😆 Or (not unrelatedly) she might have intimidated my shy, pleaser kid self. Anyway, my grownup self enjoyed this and finds her adorable, and Stockard Channing‘s narration was great.

MicheleinPhilly Ramona was my role model. 😉 3y
Prairiegirl_reading Stockard Channing! Come on!! 💜 I honestly don‘t remember if I read these or not but I put the audio on hold immediately after reading your post. 😄 One thing I do remember very clearly about my childhood is Grease and how I played my cassette of the soundtrack until it broke. 3y
Christine @MicheleinPhilly 😁❤️ She‘s a great one! 3y
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Christine @Prairiegirl_reading Love that Grease memory!! 😄 And OMG, cassettes. I kind of miss them! 3y
Hooked_on_books I was Ramona! I really related to her and loved reading her as a kid. I think Stockard Channing is a wonderful choice and I‘m glad you‘ve joined the Ramona party! 3y
Christine @Hooked_on_books Aww, well you are both wonderful! Thanks for the welcome to the party! 🎉 3y
AvidReader25 I listened to the whole series on audio with my daughter last year and loved them! 3y
Christine @AvidReader25 Glad to hear your endorsement of the rest of the audiobooks! I should listen to them. 3y
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mrp27
Ramona the Pest | Beverly Cleary, Louis Darling
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Final wrap up for #mgmarch had so much fun reading Cleary thanks for hosting @megnews @sblbooks

sblbooks A read one Beverly Cleary this month. I hope to read them all, eventually. 3y
LibrarianRyan Looking at all the Beverly Clearly makes me a little sad. 3y
mrp27 @sblbooks Reading them again was so nostalgic. 3y
mrp27 @LibrarianRyan Same, so heartbreaking. 3y
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Mel
Ramona the Pest | Beverly Cleary, Louis Darling
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KarenUK
Ramona the Pest | Beverly Cleary, Louis Darling
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So sad to hear about Beverly Cleary..... but 104 ain‘t bad! 💕
This is one of my oldest books I‘ve owned from new.... this copy is from 1980 when I was 5 or 6..... 💕 #RIP xx

DrexEdit 😢 3y
valeriegeary 💔💔💔 3y
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DebinHawaii
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Thank you Beverly Cleary for Ramona Quimby, Beezus, and Henry and Ribsy, and for making me laugh and helping build my love for reading. Rest In peace and so much love.
💜💜💜

Verity Such sad news. A great age though, and what a legacy. 3y
5feet.of.fury Such a treasure, what a life ❤️ 3y
MaureenMc 💗 3y
Hooked_on_books She will always be my childhood. Ramona forever! 3y
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mrp27
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#mgmarch

I enjoyed the audio book with Stockard Channing narrating while working through Saturday chores today. Ramona is a pest but she‘s still the best.

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mjtwo
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Whilst we did enjoy this, Beatrix and I both decided to take a break before we read the last two in the series. This book was a little more melancholy than the previous titles - I was sorry when Ramona overheard her teacher referring to her as a nuisance and had to hold back tears when Ramona‘s mother came to get her from school when she was sick, after Ramona had assumed she would not be able to leave work. Ramona is growing up.

Bookwormjillk Yes! I almost cried when Ramona was sick too. Talk about working mom guilt! 3y
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SheReadsAndWrites
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I tagged Ramona because I WAS Ramona but also included Leslie Knope because that's ALL ME as an adult. 🙃
1) I played volleyball and basketball. I will watch pretty much any sport. ESPN can just play all day and I'm happy. I married a baseball player though so I'm a die-hard LA Dodger fan. 💙 #webleedblue
2) My family. I've had vertigo for almost 2 weeks and they have taken such great care of me. ❤️
#thankfulthursday @Cosmos_Moon

Judybskt I hope the vertigo goes away. 😘 3y
SheReadsAndWrites Thank you! @Judybskt 😊 Me too. I get a little better each day but it's a slow crawl. 😂 Thank God for audio books. 🙌🏼 3y
mrp27 Go Blue! 💙💙 3y
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SheReadsAndWrites Yaaas!!!! 🙌🏼 @mrp27 3y
Hooked_on_books I absolutely related to Ramona as a kid. Ramona Forever! 3y
SheReadsAndWrites Ramona Forever! ❤️ @Hooked_on_books 3y
Cosmos_Moon Love it! Glad you‘re feeling better. Thanks for joining in 🥰 (edited) 3y
SheReadsAndWrites Thank you! ☺️ @Cosmos_Moon 3y
AvidReader25 Leslie Knope here! 🙋‍♀️ 3y
TheRiehlDeal Glad the Dodgers are still in the playoffs. I'm a Yankee fan and it sucks that they won't be in the World Series. 3y
SheReadsAndWrites I was so bummed the Yankees lost! I like them too. 😊 @TheRiehlDeal 3y
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PurpleTulipGirl
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Poor Ramona! She wants to be good (mostly), but kindergarten brings so many temptations. Who can blame her for wanting to tug on the very curly hair of another little girl? But when her be,over teacher tells her she can‘t come back to class if she won‘t stop, what will Ramona do?

limada I recently re-read the Ramona box set knowing how much I'd love them as a girl. They stood up. Ramona is still endearing! 4y
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This was one beloved character that inspired me throughout my childhood. As an avid reader turned author, I believe writing children's books can be the best gift we can give to children. Ramona Quimby has always been a favorite character of mine indeed. I read other books about the beloved character, but this book is where it all begins for me to love her. Thank you, Beverly Clearly.

meagankc21 Oh wow, nostalgia! I remember reading these books 4y
Ruthiella Loved this book. I still giggle about the danzerlee light. 😍 4y
amber_ldsmom I LOVED Ramona as a kid and still@do!That series really got me into reading. We listen to the audiobook collection now, and my husband and I laugh so much listening to Ramon‘s antics as parents. Our second oldest daughter is so much like her, we can‘t help but laugh. 😁 4y
Aussie4paws Mine was Harriot the Spy 4y
readinginthedark Ramona is so good! Still love her! 4y
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GatheringBooks
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gradcat I sooo loved these books...♥️ 5y
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SarahBradley
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Tuesday humor. But seriously tho, take me b a c k to Klickitat Street!

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Allthebookclubs
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Finished another Ramona book with my daughter! She loved it. Book 13 of 2019

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maleahrae
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So this happened... I was reading Ramona to my kindergarteners and I was on the Halloween chapter. Ramona was running around yelling, "I'm the baddest witch in the world!!" So I yelled it, only I didn't say "witch"... I instantly realized my mistake as my students started saying, "You said a bad word!!" and "My sister calls my mom that!" Luckily, no phone calls from angry parents yet wondering why I'm cursing at their kids...?

Beatlefan129 Too funny! 5y
Sleepswithbooks BOOIINGGG!!! I loved when Ramona used to pull that other girl‘s curls 😂 5y
Ruthiella Ramona uncensored!😂😂😂 5y
Andrea4 🤣🤣🤣 my mom calls my sister that 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 5y
Purrfectpages 😂! 5y
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Bookwormjillk
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My daughter named her owl Dish Network which I love because it reminds me of Ramona and her doll Chevrolet.

Tamra Ha! Love it 5y
Kaye Morning Jill 🌷 5y
Bookwormjillk @kaye good morning! 5y
JoScho 😂😂😂 5y
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josie281
Ramona the Pest | Beverly Cleary, Louis Darling
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Hello, my name is erin and I am@not buying and books this year in honor of participating in the #MtTBR challenge...,
But no one said no BOOKISH wares, right???!???
I just bought this poster. I have no chill for Ramona and punk rock.
Thank you @bookriot for the link!
https://www.etsy.com/listing/270223215/ramona-quimby-ramones-11-x-14-poster?ref=...

Lyn-Mara 😍 6y
josie281 @Lyn-Mara it arrived yesterday and the quality is fantastic!! 6y
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Krisjericho
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Oh, Ramona. Kindergarten drop-out with a doll named Chevrolet and singing about the dawnzer lee light, you hold up to my memories. I cannot believe how long ago this was written because it really does not feel dated, other than in a few small instances that are easily forgiven. Beverly Cleary was ahead of her time, and Ramona is a timeless character.

DebinHawaii Your review makes me want to reread this. Love Ramona and Beverly Cleary! ❤️ 6y
Jjohnsen It doesn‘t matter what age I read Beverly Cleary, it holds up. I just re-read Mouse and the Motorcycle last year. 6y
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Vexingcircumstance
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Parker and I listened to this today and yesterday. I enjoyed it. I loved these books as a kid. I couldn't tell if she liked it. #audio #ramona #beverlycleary

Foragingfantasy I'm feeling this soooo hard!! I LOVED these books as a girl. I read countless times, I cant get my niece or sons to even look at them. I'm like, but she cracks a raw egg on her head at school! She takes one bite of all the apples!! She's so funny! 7y
Vexingcircumstance @Foragingfantasy I bought all the books when my daughter was born but she doesn't like me reading to her and she's special needs and legally blind (we found that part out recently) so she won't be learning to read them herself anytime soon (or at all unless we find them in Braille and are able to teach her Braille - resources for kids with visual impairment is non-existent here). So I was pretty excited to find them on Audio at the library. 7y
Vexingcircumstance Ramona was one of the names I considered for my daughter lol. I loved these books so much. I was basically an introverted version of Ramona. I remember reading the books and being like "but everything she does makes sense! Why are the adults so mean to her?!" (edited) 7y
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Kelly
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Onto book two!

TheWordJar ❤️ Ramona ❤️Just reread them all with the kids not too long ago. My daughter promptly reread the series on her own, and my son is just getting to the point where he can read them on his own too. They love Ramona! (Who doesn't??) Enjoy! 7y
Megalinity I loved these books so much when I was a kid! They were some of the first chapter books I ever read, if not The First. 7y
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DebinHawaii
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#JuneTunz #AmericanKids Ramona and Beezus Quimby and Henry Huggins from Klickitat Street in Portland, OR were some of my favorite American kids when I was growing up. Even though I was the youngest in my family, I was more of a well-behaved Beezus-type--but I wanted to be more imaginative, adventurous and even a bit bratty like Ramona. 😆These are just some of the books in the series and some of my favorites.

LeahBergen I loved Ribsy! ❤️ 7y
DebinHawaii @LeahBergen Me too! 🐶❤️ 7y
Megabooks Loved Ramona! 7y
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Bellajo I remember reading that series it was an introduction to the world of reading. 7y
Melkyl I loved Ramona 💕 7y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I remember wishing I had Ramona's guts! 7y
Lmstraubie Ramona 💗💗💗 7y
Cinfhen Excellent choice 🙌🏻 7y
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Jas16
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I loved these books so much when I was younger. #middlereader #readingwomenmonth

SpeculativeFemale You can never go wrong with Beverly Cleary or Judy Blume 😊 7y
Jas16 @SpeculativeFemale totally agree!! 7y
Alfoster Me too! My granddaughters are reading them now!😀 7y
Jas16 @Alfoster I cannot wait for my niece to be old enough! 7y
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Blaire
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As good as I remembered. My 5 yo couldn't get enough. Ramona figuring out kindergarten, dropping out of kindergarten, gaining independence. I think my son completely identified with her struggles from wanting to have the new rubber boots, to the thrill of losing a first tooth. Loved sharing this book with him. #kidlit #kidclassic #nostalgia #welllovedread #riotgrams

LeahBergen Aww! 💗 7y
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Felso
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Happy birthday, Beverly Cleary! Ramona was always a favorite read for me as a kid! I also loved reading these books with my girls and talking about the historical details of the early books.

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JoeStalksBeck
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Happy 101 Beverly clearly !! Thank you for all the adventures you took me on during my childhood ❤️📚📖

ephemeralwaltz ❤❤❤ 7y
Ange44 She was my favourite when I was a kid!❤❤ 7y
LauraBeth 💕💕💕 7y
Foragingfantasy I read and reread all about Ramona, Beezus and Henry growing up. Love love love those books. I lived in them. 7y
HippieChickHomeschool I don't think I would love reading if I hadn't met Ramona as a child! So very *DEAR* to my heart. 😉 7y
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DarcysMom
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We are keeping up with a minimum of 20 minutes a day of reading to self over spring break.

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limada
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I love reminiscing with these books. And that they're so quick and easy to read.

JoeStalksBeck Love these books!! 7y
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Zelma
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Beverly Cleary was one of the most influential #womenwriters of my childhood. This book in particular was my favorite and I was thrilled to find an image of my cover. I might need to go back and do a Cleary re-read.

#somethingforsept #septphotochallenge @RealLifeReading

Melkyl I feel like I need to go back and do a reread as well. 8y
SusanInTiburon ❤️Ramona❤️ 8y
Zelma @Melwilk @SusanInTiburon yay for Ramona love! 👍 8y
KVanRead ❤️❤️❤️Ramona! And Cleary's autobiography is wonderful 8y
Zelma @KVanRead ooh, thanks for the recommendation! 8y
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LauraBeth
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My favorite bookish siblings. My kid loved this book as well 😀 #augustphotochallenge #favsiblings

britt_brooke 💙 8y
BookMusings Love it! I should get this for my daughter. 8y
MrsV I don't know how many times I read those as a kid. I can't wait to share them with my little girl! 8y
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bookishkai
Ramona the Pest | Beverly Cleary, Louis Darling

In honor of my inability to adult, I'm serving up my favorite fictional child for TBT. I love Ramona because she is so real, and her family and their struggles are real, in a way that lots of kid lit isn't anymore. Ramona is spunky and funny and exactly the kind of kid I love.

MrBook Ramona was great! 😊👍🏻 8y
Autumnscribe I loved Ramona too, but Emily's Runaway Imagination was by far my favorite Beverly Cleary book. 8y
Bookworm83 Ramona will always be a favorite 💗 8y
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LiteraryinLawrence I remember when she thought "the dawn's early light" in the national anthem was "the donzer lee light" and she started calling lamps "donzers." It's funny what you remember from childhood books! 8y
Megabooks I loved Ramona as a kid, and I read about her again for a child psychology class in college. 8y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I read Ramona books over and over when I was a kid. She's my hero. 8y
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youngreadrshelf
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This was the first Beverly Cleary book I ever read, and it hooked me. Thank you, Beverly Cleary!

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momadvice
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We hear it is someone's 100th birthday today!!! Thank you for all your books, Beverly Cleary, but especially for Ramona. She made me a reader and she created the same reading magic for my daughter! Happy day, Beverly! 💗

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misswendyd
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The first time I ever read about a kid feeling scared about school, or worried about her parents, or resentful of her sister was with Ramona Quimby. It's also why I still feel joy when I see gummy bears and Pink Pet erasers! Happy 100th birthday, Beverly Cleary. You had a huge impact on my life. ❤️

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TirzahPrice
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Ramona, oh Ramona.

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