Customer Reviews

The Ramona Collection, Vol. 1: Beezus and Ramona / Ramona the Pest / Ramona the Brave / Ramona and Her Father

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I remeber reading the Ramona books as a child and recently purchased the collection for my 8 yr. old and 5 yr. old daughters. They beg every night to hear another chapter read to them. The stories and situations are timeless and they can easily identify with Ramona and Beezus. The stories are told from a child's point of view, which can be sometimes enlightening for us grownups who have forgotten what it's like to be 4 or 5 years old. My girls delight in hearing about Ramona's occaisional "wickedness" and very stubborn nature.
I find myself giggling when I recognize things from the era that it was written (my childhood!) like putting plastic bread bags over your shoes and then stuffing them into rubber boots! I highly recommend this collection of books. The word wholesome comes to mind.

I loved these books as a kid and now my daughter's love the stories too. The illustrations inside are enough to help give the kids a little idea and then they picture the rest inside their heads as we read along! I really do prefer these Ramona stories compared to the Junie B Jones stories. Ramona seems to be alot more wholesome where I do find that Junie B Jones can be quite the rude little girl often. Very nice to be able to share with my girls and they are always trying to tell the stories to their friend that see the books too. Very cute!

My daughter is 7 and devoured the Ramona books. She was able to relate to the character and found these books easy to read. They were her first page turners!

After plowing through the Junie B. Jones' series of books (which I personally did not care for), followed by the Ivy and Bean series of books (a favorite of mine), I was wondering which chapter books to get my six-year-old reader. She is reading independently and has shown a great interest in reading chapter books. Luckily, I came across positive reviews of the Ramona Quimby series here on Amazon and decided to get her the first four books.

They have been a great hit. My daughter loves the antics of kindergartener Ramona Quimby as she goes through one adventure after another. This boxed set proved to be value for money, with four books in the collection. The boxed set contains Beezus and Ramona, Ramona the Pest, Ramona the Brave, and Ramona and Her Father. The stories are well-plotted, and unlike the Junie B. Jones series, Ramona is not quite as bratty or rude as Junie B. The language is well-written, and is actually enough of a challenge for young readers venturing into chapter books. The chapters are much longer than both the Junie B. series and Ivy and Bean series, so patience is a necessity. Though there are illustrations, they are few and far between, so that is something to take note of, especially if your young reader is a visual learner and needs to see lots of pictures. Other than that, this is an excellent chapter book series for young, independent readers.

Ramona is one of my favorite characters in children's literature, so I sent this collection to my niece for her birthday.

When I arrived at my brother's house, and saw the poor quality of the books I was shocked. I have never given a child a book before that was made to fall apart after one reading.

Good-bye to my fantasy of her reading it over and over or giving it to a friend!

I hold a personal belief that every so often we should go back and revisit those things that were important to us in our youth. Whether it's picking up a copy of an album you haven't heard since high school or watching "The Breakfast Club" for the first time in 20 years, I think it's important to put yourself in touch with who we were.

So, when I heard about the Ramona movie coming out, I decided it was high time to revisit some of these books, which were favorites of mine from grades 2-5. Not only was I surprised at how much of these books I remembered, I was also very pleased with Cleary's writing and the universality of the situations in these books. In many ways, they serve as a window into how kids deal with things from the perils of having a younger sibling to take care of to parental unemployment. The great thing about these books is that the messages are never heavy-handed. Cleary lets them unfold naturally through the characters, in particular Ramona Quimby and her sister Beezus (in this set, anyway).

Some people may feel it's a waste of time to look backward at what made us who we are. I can't think of anything better to ground myself. And even more so, I'm incredibly pleased to find what good taste I had as a child. Highly recommended for those of us looking back and those looking to introduce their grade schoolers to reading.

I'm glad I took the time. If you haven't read these since grade school, you should, too.

I bought these for my 6 year old granddaughter, who is an advanced reader for her age. Since they are about a girl age 9 or so, she can relate and use her as a type of role model. Her parents read them with her before bed and say that she loves the books. They are wholesome and provide solid family values.

First I want to say thanks to all of your positive ratings and feedbacks. You've encouraged me and helped me decide to buy "Ramona Volume 1 AND 2."

These books are the best books there is. It's great for children who will enjoy the simplicity in the narration and the stories and the adventures. It's also great for adults. I found this book in here at Amazon.com., and I'm glad I did. I haven't read these books when I was young but I'm happy I found them now.

After reading them, I found myself thinking back to my childhood and it also helped me remember a few things like how I used to think when I was in that age. lol! Beverly Cleary wrote these books so well it's as if she wrote as she grew along with Ramona.

I also love the new illustrations by Tracy Dockray because it shows an updated look on today's kids which they can identify and it looks so much better.

I totally recommend the volume 1 and 2 of Ramona by Beverly Cleary. :D

I loved these books when I was a kid, and now my daughter loves them. Still a classic.

I got these books to read with my daughter who has dyslexia. She absolutely HATES to read because it's harder for her. I've been reading them to her at bedtime. They are super fun! The best thing was when I would be reading and she'd start laughing before I got to anything funny. I got suspicious and caught her sitting on her bed reading ahead in the book because she couldn't wait to see what happened! Just a GREAT thing to see!!! I'm buying the next set!