Title: Ramona Forever
Author:
Beverly
Original Publication Date: 1984
Date I First Read: 1985
Basic Category: Juvenile
Fiction
Basic Summary: Ramona Quimby’s aunt is going to marry her friend
Howie’s uncle. Her mother is going to
have a baby. Her father is looking for a
teaching job, and if he gets a job in a rural area, Beezus is worried about
living like Laura Ingalls Wilder.
What I Remember About the
Book: Picky-picky, their old cat, died,
and Ramona and Beezus buried him themselves so they wouldn’t worry their
pregnant mother. Howie’s uncle takes the
girls shopping for dresses, since they are trying to plan a really quick
wedding. Ramona’s shoes for the wedding
are too tight, so she gives them to the boys at the wedding to ties onto the
wedding couple’s car.
I loved this book. I re-read it a number of times. It was, and is, my favorite Ramona book. The others were fine, but my old paperback
copy of this particular book is falling apart! I think I also loved that Ramona got a new baby sibling. I wanted my parents to have another baby . . . but they always said no.
What I Took Away From the
Book: I learned the term “sibling” from
this book. (e.g. My brothers are my
siblings.)
Rating
(1-5 stars): 5
2 comments:
I remember this book rather well from when I was young. I'm really surprised to see the publication date. I'd assumed it came from the 1950s or 1960s, since I thought that's when Ramona's story was set.
Ms. Cleary's last Ramona book wasn't published until 15 years later, in 1999! So yes, there was quite a span for the growth of Ramona. (I was very surprised to see that one!)
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