all of the ramona books are usually funny and sometimes so ridiculous that you blink and reread the section you've just read to make sure you've read it right. they are the type of books that are perfect for when you really need a good laugh. and they have influenced me more than i care to admit. ramona has a strange obsession with pulling the curly hair of a classmate and shouting "boing!" i read the book when i was eight, and to this day, whenever i am talking to a friend of mine who has very curly hair, at some point in the conversation i reach out, tug a curl, and say boing. she's resigned to it by now.
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Ramona the Pest
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Ramona helps young kids build empathy.
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for Ages 5 and Up
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About Ramona the Pest
Parents need to know that the sparkling writing style and humorous story line are both engaging and highly appealing. Art ranges from simple sketches to detailed line drawings and complements the text well.
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- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
when you need a good laugh
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Fun For 6 year olds
My daughter and I read together every morning before scool. She really prefers chapter books because they are more geared toward her reading level. We love the Ramona books! I have found that they are generally clean, with the exceptions being language like stupid, brat, and dumb. Ramona gets herself into really funny, relateable situations. I find that I rarely do any editing.
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these ramona books are inspiring
i dont think you have acctually read a good book untill you have read ramona books.these books by beverly cleary are tremendous and are very good for reading at any age.
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