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Just finished listening to Stockard Channing narrate Ramona and Her Father. She does a great job telling the story. Reading this made me wonder at the end if the children in our church‘s Christmas Pageant felt the way Ramona felt about it. I hope they did! #8 #BookSpinBingo #3 #BFC22 #ReadMyRoom #JUMPSTART2022 #SERIES2022 #20in4 #Pantone2022ColourChallenge Popcorn #Wintercosy

My kids say they are too old for these audiobooks, but I‘m not so it can‘t be true.

1. All Ramona Quimby books or Nancy Drew books reminds me of my childhood.

2. I mostly read historical fiction, and the ones I choose are typically set in other countries.... but a bias, per se.... just what occurs.

Thanks for the tag, @RamsFan1963 and for not giving up on me. I've not been on social media... Same with @DarkMina for keeping the faith. Wanna play?
... and thanks for @TheSpineView for creating these. 🖤

#mgmarch

It‘s been so fun reading these, loved it! Ramona is now in second grade and her family is going through some tough times but through her usual charm and perseverance she gets through it all.

RIP to an icon ❤️

What a sad day. But amazing she lived such a long, accomplished life. Sold 91 million books since 1950. What an icon.

Do author's die in 3's as well?
If so, Beverly Cleary is #2.
😢

This book highlights Ramona‘s special relationship with her father. He lost his job and that really changes the Quimbys‘ lives. Plus, Beezus and Ramona start a campaign to get him to quit smoking. (Anyone who has ever quit 🙋🏻‍♀️ would know how difficult it would be to quit AND have the stress of unemployment.) But he does quit. 👏🏻👏🏻

Anyway, I‘m continuing to enjoy these! Definitely would still recommend them to families #raisingreaders!

I am zipping my way through this series and thoroughly enjoying myself! Ramona is such a character. Second book finished for the #24in48 readathon!👍🏽 4/5⭐️

1. Couldn't have survived childhood without Beverly Cleary.

2. I'm just trying to make sure I get outside to read.

3. The Sun Sisters

@Curiouser_and_curiouser would you like to play?

It makes me #sentimental to read the Ramona books. These are the books I remember loving first. I‘ve reread some of them in recent years and they are comforting still! #BoundTogetherJune

The hilarious RF novel titled, Ramona and Her Father written by Beverly Cleary and illustrated by Tracy Dockray is a perfect IR for your 3-5th grade students. In this Newbery Honor book, readers can follow Ramona on her hilarious journey to try and make her father happy after he loses his job. Ramona and her family are just normal people going through normal life events. #UCFLAE3414F19

After finishing this with my 6 (soon to be 7) year old, we need suggestions please!!! We started The Wind in the Willows, but she‘s not into it. We have read Charlotte‘s Web, The Little Prince, the Ramona books, a my little pony chapter book, 102 Dalmatians, and The Fantastic Mr. Fox and other short stories by Roald Dahl this year. Help!

“She has often thought of all the things they could do if they had a million dollars, beginning with turning up the thermostat so they wouldn‘t the have to wear sweaters in the house to save fuel oil.”

The text is big and there are a few pictures. This book would be great for a third grader or so.

This is an excellent book for children whose parents are going through or have gone through a divorce. I think the reason I like the concept of this book so much is the fact that Ramona is set on helping in any way that she can rather than being upset the whole time. This is amazing for a seven-year-old girl.

This is a story about Ramona life when her father looses his job.

Another great BC book with my daughter! Book 14 of 2019

Probably the books I'm most sentimental about are Beverly Cleary's Ramona books. These are the first books I really remember reading on my own. (These are the covers I remember.) I have re-read a few in recent years, and they still hold up! The author said the time period in which they are set is "childhood." So true! #sentimentalSunday #literarylove

I 💚 Beverly Cleary. #oregonauthor

There are so many books that hold memories for me, but perhaps most beloved from my childhood are the Ramona books. I couldn‘t resist taking a pic of them on my children‘s book shelf for today‘s #memory prompt for #readingresolutions! A couple of other childhood favorites snuck in there at the side...

#tuesdaytidbits , it's still Tuesday here!!
1) probably the tagged book collection because I would say that's when I came into my own as a reader. These were books I picked out myself and read myself.
2) Benjamin Franklin will always be one of my favorite historical figures
3) Flaky people as well as purposefully rude people.
4) I'll always be tagging @sprainedbrain this month. How about also @Readergrrl

This quote from Beverly Cleary came to mind as one of the reasons her Ramona books are among the most beloved from my childhood. I've read some of them again in recent years and they are still great. #BelovedChildrensBook #HopIntoSpring @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

For #riotgrams day 8, #belovedseries the only choice for me is Beverly Cleary's Ramona series. I've enjoyed other series over the years but these books made me a reader. Wish I still had my collection! @bookriot

Book 13 of 2018 and book 1 of #ThrowbackReadathon 📚 I started out with an all time favorite. I always checked these out from the library as a kid and Ramona will always have a special place in my heart. Anyone else remember that old Ramona tv show? I checked those out on VHS on a constant rotation too!

My most #sentimental reads are childhood favorites that I now get to share with my kids. Seeing my son fall in love with the Ramona books has been a parenting high moment. Haven't introduced him to Anne and Heidi yet, but can't wait to share those as well. Pic of my son on the right, me and my parents on the left. #fallintobooks #sentimentalbooks #magicofreading #raisingreaders

So this amazingly narrated (Stockard Channing!!!) audiobook featured all 8 of the Ramona Quimby books, which I can't remember if I had read as a child or not. Obviously a bit outdated, but it was refreshing to hear problems real families face: limited money, job loss, etc.

Blog post for #bookloversday: what books have you reread the most? My nine picks here: https://rachelmans.wordpress.com/2017/08/09/my-nine-most-reread-books-for-booklo...

Reading as a cat owner.

Forgot to pick up book three, so onward to four!

One of my favorites in this series - it addresses real issues - Ramona' father losing his job and how that impacts their budget, his mood, and family dynamics. Ramona and beezus attempts to get their father to quit smoking. I think it is a rare children's book that deals with economic hardship in this way. Also delves into the relationship between Ramona and her dad and how children are still loved even when bratty. #kidlit #classic #readaloud

Tomorrow would have been my dad's 63rd birthday...he died very unexpectedly of a brain aneurism at age 53. I loved listening to him read aloud. He always read my sister and me bedtime stories when we were young. The Ramona series was one of our favorites. I miss him terribly. 😞This is a picture taken of us on my 21st birthday. (He hated pictures, he was always the one behind the camera.)