Ramona the Pest (Ramona Quimby)

Beverly Cleary has presented us with a delightful, funny story about a naughty young girl named Ramona Quimby and her experiences in kindergarten. This book was first read to us by our third grade teacher, after which I read it and other books by Cleary. It reminds me so vividly about the sweet innocence of being a child and the many challenges and expectations presented by the dynamic world of adults.
I think this book would be enjoyed by anyone wanting a good laugh and a healthy reminder that we were all once kids. Ramona Quimby might be fictional, but her life can be an accurate portrayal of any middle class subarbanite in the United States.

I loved Ramona SOOOOO much. I wanted to be her. I read every book in the series probably 6 times (and Ramona Forever, probably about 12...) Recently I started my 5 year old cousin on the Ramona books (she reminds me so much of Ramona - funny and wild and creative and cool)- of course Ramona the Pest - and she loved it. I must say that reading it aloud it seemed a bit dated (and certainly was not as exciting, or as good, as Ramona Forever, which I read recently to make sure it was as spectacular as I remembered it). Still, I think that Ramona is a GREAT friend to have growing up - and I still consider her a friend (and idol :) This book - though not the pinnacle of the series - is a great way to start kids off (and is probably easier for a 5 or 6 year old to associate with than an 18 year old).

Ramona Quimby is a timeless character. I read this book when I was a kid (too many years ago to mention) and this has to be one of my all time favorites.
Beverly Cleary is an author who really knows what kids are like. Now that I am a kindergarten teacher, I see a room full of Ramonas most every day and each character in this book, from Susan with the "boinggg" curls, to Davy, to Howie, and, of course, Ramona herself, are real!
This is a book that I pull out and read again from time to time when I need a laugh! I would highly recommend it to readers of all ages!

Ramona is five and couldn't be more excited about Kindergarten. However, Ramona finds herself in trouble more than once, what with the problems with Susan's curls and the substitute. Nevertheless, Ramona is a spunky little girl who is hard to believe isn't real.

I've been reading Ramona since I was little and I continue to read them now. Ramona and her family are ageless and apply to kids now, no matter how old the books become. The great thing about the Ramona books is that they are very enjoyable for parents as well, so they make good books to read to the kids.

Ramona The Pest by Beverly Cleary is a comical, yet captivating book. The theme of the book seems to be "what kind of trouble will Ramona get into next?" It is a hilarious and well written story about young Ramona Quimby and her journey through kindergarten. Her experiences in kindergarten is what makes the story; chasing down Davy to kiss him, pulling Susan's curly hair, quarreling with her neighbor Howie and becoming the scariest witch in kindergarten. The story takes place for the most part in either Ramona's home and or her kindergarten classroom. Ramona loves kindergarten and her teacher Miss Binney but manages to still find trouble at every corner. From being sat outside of the classroom on the first day to deciding she is going to drop out of kindergarten Beverly Cleary keeps readers entertained with Ramona's drama.

The main character in this book is Ramona. The story makes her out to be a trouble making wild child, however it is impossible not to love her once you start reading. Her logic is exactly what you would expect from any typical kindergartener and it really gives the older readers a chance to reconnect with their youth while the younger readers can relate in so many ways. Ramona is a very relatable character and any reader will want to continue reading her books just to find out what happens next.

This book would be most appropriate for students in the later part of their elementary career. However people of all ages would enjoy Ramona The Pest. Beverly Cleary has a way of telling a story through the eyes of a young child that is superb and intriguing. The book has been around since the 1960's so generations of people have been able to enjoy it, and it would be a great way for parents or even grandparents to connect with their children and grandchildren.

This book would be a must have in any classroom. The fact that the book has withstood the test of time and is still popular today speaks volumes for it. Most children these days have a trouble getting interested in reading. Reading has become more of a chore. With a book like Ramona The Pest children will want to read it, and not only that but actually enjoy it as well.

Ramona, the Pest is a book about Ramona Quimby, and herkindergarten adventures. Ramona doesn't understand why her sister,Beezus, always calls her a pest. Her thoughts are that sometimes there is a need to be a little bit louder and more noisier than others because that is what it takes for little people to be noticed sometimes. She loves everything about kindergarten. She loves her teacher Miss Binney, boinging Susan's long red curls, chasing Davy on the playground for a kiss, being the naptime wake-up fairy, and seat work where she practices making her Q's into cats. Ramona also gets excited about being the "baddest witch" at the Halloween Parade, wearing her new boots in the mud, and loosing her first tooth. She plans to dropout of kindergarten when her stubborn behavior makes Miss Binney send her home until she can promise to be good. Don't miss this delightful story's ending. I liked this book because it was humorous, and was told in a believable manner. The things children think we say and how they perceive them are shown in the "dawnzer song." This is one of my son's favorite books, now I see why. I think the author captured the stubborn, independent, and somewhat impulsive behavior of a kindergarten age child. I am sure kids would enjoy listening to this book, and probably many could relate to Ramona's feelings of wanting to be a big girl. I think boys will identify to the story with characters like Henry, Howie and Davy. I can't wait to read the other Ramona books by Beverly Cleary. Everyone will enjoy this book. You will be smiling and giggling while you discover why Ramona's friends call her a pest!

I absolutely love the way Beverly Cleary writes these books with such a sharp, gentle, and compassionate understanding of how children act, think, and respond to anything and everything. I would be very surprised if anybody who read these Ramona books could not look back on their childhoods and relate to Ramona's innocent thoughts. Cleary has one heck of a knack with these books, and I recommend them for EVERYONE, even adults. No matter what age you are, you can get a kick out of little Ramona Quimby and her unpredictable antics, and throughout it all, you get a beautiful and innocent glimpse at childhood.

Young children love Ramona because she's not perfect. She always gets into trouble. So, she's very likable. This is a great read-aloud to kindergarten and first grade students. My classes enjoyed it.

Summer Owens
Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary
I chose to read Ramona the Pest, which was a great book! The book always had you going and never had a dull moment. This book is great for all ages. I also recommended it for Kindergarten teachers to have them read it to their kids.
Poor little Ramona, it seems like she can't do anything right with her mom or sister of even the little kids at school. She tried everything in her power to have her teacher Miss Benney like her but things were not going Ramona's way. Ramona got so excited when Miss Benney told the class about show and tell. Ramona and a little boy named Howie were finally starting to like each other. Ramona was starting to love Miss Benney more and more and Ramona started to have a little crush on a little boy named Dave. Ramona was quite confused when her class had her first substitute teacher. Ramona loved Halloween, especially when she got to scare everyone. She had finally lost a tooth and she was super excited because she lost it at school. Ramona was extremely upset whenever she thought Miss. Benney was upset with her.

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Other reviewers have said that this book is a beloved masterpiece of children's fiction, which it is. I'd just like to add that Stockard Channing's unabridged recordings of it, and the other Ramona books, do justice to them completely.
Channing is magnificent; like Cleary, she captures Ramona without ever patronizing her. The tapes stand up to repeated listening, which you can expect, without becoming precious or annoying. I'd like to see CD editions of these recordings become available.

Beverly Clearly is one of those rare children's authors who knows how to see the world through the eyes of her characters. There's a reason for all those rave reviews from readers over the years.

Ramona the Pest provides an opportunity for the child in your life to see how Romana's world is much like his own, and learn from Ramona as she makes mistakes.

Ramona the Pest is certain to be a favorite of yours, as well.

This Beverly Cleary classic is great heard on Audio Cassette Unabridged. It is read by Stockard Channing. (She played Rizzo in Grease) It is finally time for Ramona to start kindergarten. She likes it even better than she thought she would. Her teacher promises her a present on the first day. There's show and tell, singing time, games of Gray Duck. Yes school is fun, until Ramona almost becomes the world's first kindergarten dropout.

I loved reading about Ramona as she got older and feeling like I knew her after a while. Ms. Cleary is a wonderful writer, especially for little girls to read. I remember particularly liking this one because of how the main character is not necessarily the most likable person in the room.

Everything was going well for Ramona- until Kindergarten came. Ramona thought she was going to learn to read and write- not listen to "Mike Mulligan's steam shovel!" And why does Miss Binney mysteriously stay home from school one day? Why does Susan with her beautiful boing-boing curls turn out to be an enemy? There are so many questions, and only a year to answer them all! I recommend this book to all young readers, especially girls.

I read a theme in school about Beverly Cleary and we had to pick a Beverly Cleary book for a Book Report. I picked Ramona the Pest. I think I picked the best Beverly Cleary book out of them all. Some parts are hilarious. Others are kind of weird. Ramona is a girl who always goes around and teases people the way my little sister annoys me. If you have a little sister who annoys you, you will love this book.

Although it was first published in the 1960s, "Ramona The Pest" still speaks to the lives of children today, as a five-year old Ramona Quimby enters the world of "big kids" and goes off to kindergarten. Funny, heartfelt and honest, this book centers on Ramona's eagerness to please her new teacher, Miss Binney, and the difficulties of a headstrong little girl trying to mind her temper and get along with other kids in a complex social situation. This was the first solo Ramona book (Henry Huggins and Ramona's older sister Beezus make appearances, but they are not central to the story) and was the start of a series of Ramonacentric adventures. It includes some classic Cleary gags, such as Ramona getting the words to the "Star Spangled Banner" wrong ("by the dawnzer lee light...") and Ramona's brief career as a "kindergarten dropout". Great stuff - still holds up today. (ReadThatAgain children's book reviews)

This delightful book helped to inspire a lesson plan I have on my site which uses music to improve vocabulary. I love the way Beverly Cleary has of handling children's mistakes with sensitivity. We laugh at Ramona but we also understand and are "pulling" for her. I admire all of Cleary's books but if I had to pick a favorate, this would be it.

This classic by Beverly cleary is about Ramona, A sweet but spunky little girl who just started kindergarten. Some of her crazy Ideas includes getting stuck in the mud, trying to kiss a boy named David, and pulling on her friend's hair! A real classic that will have kids rolling down the halls in laughter for hours afterwards.

This book is a brilliantly, hilariously accurate insight into a five-year-old's mind. I know because I read it when I *was* five. (Another reviewer said it was intended for ages 9-12... cripes, was I THAT precocious?)
I'd really recommend this book for any child, but especially for children who are always in trouble. It really is therapy for a pest.
I think it's also therapy for precocious readers - this isn't something adults often think of, but a kid who's ahead of her age can get very sick of reading books about much older children. I absolutely fell on the Ramona books because she was the first heroine I could really relate to. :)

Beverly Cleary's books are very humorous! As a child I throughly enjoyed all of her books. This is on of my all-time favorites! It is funny & true to life. The reader can relate to Ramona. After you read one of her books, you'll want to read them all!!

Supercute!!!!!!! Hilarious, interesting, cute, sweet, suspenseful,I can't wait 4the next book!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Beverley Cleary's books are awesome!!!!!!!! Ramona is soooo funny, she reminds me of my brother!!!!!

I llike this book called Madison Finn, Boy Oh Boy because Madison gets put in charge of the Far Hills Junior High class election site.Creating is easy until somthing is very very very very wrong. And just when Madison thinks she had all the pollitics.Dad shows up with his new running mate.

It is Ramona's first day of kindergarden.Ramona loves her teacher.She wants to kiss a boy named Davy.Ramona is facinated by Susan's beautiful redish brown curls that bounce when she runs.Ramona is very funny.The story is funny.Ramona does crazy things.

this book is very cute. although it isnt that page turning. i rate this book a three because beverly cleary is a great writer and the misgif that ramona gets into is never ending! but you got to love these good classics. also starring selena gomez ramona and beezus the movie is on dvd its such an inspiring story of two sisters its a must watch! anyways back to the book you can by it if you think you are going to like it, it's not a "must" buy. ~alyssa monroe pa

Ramana The Pest, by Beverly Cleary is a very interesting and funny book about a girl named Ramana trying to get through her kindergarden year. Ramana gets into all kinds of trouble, including having to sit on the bench at recess. The book is very entertaining and even a bit adventureous.

Ramana The Pest, by Beverly Cleary is a very interesting and funny book about a girl named Ramana trying to get through her kindergarden year. Ramana gets into all kinds of trouble, including having to sit on the bench at recess. The book is very entertaining and even a bit adventureous.

Who could forget "Sit here for the present," or the "Dawnzer Song." I read this book 20 years ago and I have never, never forgotten it. I love all of her books, but this one is the best of all. Read this book. You will not forget it.