Ramona and her father

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Beverly Cleary's Newbery Honor Book depicts an average middle-class family dealing with the realities of life. With the perfect mix of humor and warmth, Ramona Quimby shines as a spirited girl with her heart set on helping.

Seven-year-old Ramona world is turned upside-down when her father unexpectedly loses his job. Things grow tense in the Quimby house, but Ramona resolves to help in any way she can—even downsizing her Christmas list. But with bills piling up and her parents constantly stressed, Ramona wonders if life will ever go back to normal.

This beloved Ramona book is as relatable and resonant today as it was when it was written. Boys and girls ages 6-12 will relate to Ramona's funny but real struggles.

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Contributors
Channing, Stockard Narrator
Cleary, Beverly Author
Rogers, Jacqueline Illustrator
Rogers, Jacqueline,1958- illustrator
ISBN
9780380709168
9781400094998
9780061972317
9780739353394
9780688221140
9781484411094

Table of Contents

From the Book - Reillustrated edition.

Payday
Ramona and the million dollars
The night of the jack-o'-lantern
Ramona to the rescue
Beezus's creative writing
The sheep suit
Ramona and the three wise persons.

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Also in this Series

  • Beezus and Ramona (Ramona Quimby Volume 1) Cover
  • Ramona the pest (Ramona Quimby Volume 2) Cover
  • Ramona the brave (Ramona Quimby Volume 3) Cover
  • Ramona and her father (Ramona Quimby Volume 4) Cover
  • Ramona and her mother (Ramona Quimby Volume 5) Cover
  • Ramona Quimby, age 8 (Ramona Quimby Volume 6) Cover
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Clementine - Pennypacker, Sara, 1951-
Ramona and Clementine both have a knack for getting into trouble and each of them has an unusual (and entertaining) way with words. Both of these realistic series are funny, warm, honest, and family-oriented. -- Ellen Foreman
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Spirited elementary school girls grow up in loving families in both feel-good, upbeat series set in Portland, Oregon. Classic Ramona Quimby is the inspiration for the contemporary Ryan Hart novels. -- Autumn Winters
Fudge books - Blume, Judy
Each of these classic middle-grade series follows siblings as they navigate life. These fast-paced, funny books are filled with the misadventures of growing up. -- Jennie Stevens
Bibsy Cross - Scanlon, Liz Garton
Ramona Quimby and Bibsy Cross are exuberant, precocious girls in these amusing, relatable series with illustrations that capture their aplomb. While both have supportive families, there are understandable squabbles in the loving Quimby household as depicted in the longer stories. -- NoveList Advisor
Piper Reed - Holt, Kimberly Willis
These realistic, feel-good series tell warm and funny stories about the adventures (and misadventures) of spunky girl characters and their lively, close-knit families. -- Ellen Foreman
Ruby Lu series - Look, Lenore
The often misunderstood (yet well-meaning) main characters of both of these two funny, realistic series are lively and bold, and their stories have a lot to do with family, school (Chinese school in Ruby Lu's case), and sibling rivalry. -- Ellen Foreman
Ivy + Bean - Barrows, Annie
Readers who like Ramona Quimby's tendency to get into mischief might also enjoy the hilarious yet realistic Ivy + Bean series. -- Ellen Foreman
Moxy Maxwell - Gifford, Peggy Elizabeth
Both of these family-oriented, realistic series have extremely funny moments as well as some more serious ones, and each stars a spunky girl character with loads of personality. -- Ellen Foreman
Judy Moody - McDonald, Megan
These series have the appeal factors character-driven and witty, and they have the genres "realistic fiction" and "humorous stories"; and the subject "misadventures."

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Piper Reed, Navy brat - Holt, Kimberly Willis
NoveList recommends "Piper Reed" for fans of "Ramona Quimby". Check out the first book in the series.
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NoveList recommends "Clementine" for fans of "Ramona Quimby". Check out the first book in the series.
Ruby Lu, brave and true - Look, Lenore
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Although Ramona is slightly higher in reading level, both feel-good, episodic books with smile-worthy dialogue and quirky adventures focus on the loving but sometimes awkward relationship between a father and child during a time of transition. -- Lindsey Dunn
Step fourth, Mallory! - Friedman, Laurie B
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Pennypacker, Sara, 1951-
Although Beverly Cleary and Sara Pennypacker are best known for their funny and empathetic early chapter about the everyday lives of elementary schoolers -- including their irrepressible heroines Ramona and Clementine -- both multi-talented authors have made forays into heartfelt animal fantasy and realistic books for older readers. -- Rebecca Honeycutt
Blume, Judy
Both titans in realistic fiction were among the first to pen fast-paced, funny stories starring relatable kids with less-than-perfect daily lives. Unlike Judy Blume, Beverly Cleary also writes some animal fantasy and does not write for adults. -- Autumn Winters
White, E. B. (Elwyn Brooks), 1899-1985
Some of the most endearing, enduring animal characters in children's book history were created by American authors Beverly Cleary and E.B. White. While both wrote in varying styles, for a range of age groups, each was distinctly gifted at writing amusing, feel-good animal stories that sensitively balance whimsy and reality. -- Rebecca Honeycutt
English, Karen
Focusing on friendships, family dynamics, and challenges at school, the slice-of-life chapter book series by each of these prolific authors may be relatable to many young readers. Karen English's books feature a contemporary setting and a more inclusive cast of characters than Cleary's older, classic books. -- Rebecca Honeycutt
Henkes, Kevin
Warmth and humor suffuse the middle-grade fiction of both Beverly Cleary and Kevin Henkes. Their characters (whether human or animal) are typically spunky and likable. Henke's writing is often quieter than Cleary's more attention-grabbing style, but both authors are known for books that are accessible and deeply sympathetic to the emotional experiences of kids. -- Rebecca Honeycutt
Hurwitz, Johanna
These authors' works have the subjects "quimby, ramona (fictitious character)," "beezus (fictitious character)," and "sibling rivalry."
Jennings, Patrick
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Costain, Meredith
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Byars, Betsy Cromer, 1928-2020
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McDonald, Megan
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Spinelli, Jerry
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Wells, Rosemary
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Published Reviews

Kirkus Book Review

Ramona wished she had a million dollars so her father would be fun again."" As it is, he seems too worried to love her ever since he lost his job. But Ramona's fantasy about earning a million dollars doing TV commercials only leads to more problems, and the longer her father is out of work the harder it gets. There is all that pumpkin everyone has to eat after cat Picky-Picky, disdaining her new, cheaper cat food, goes after the jack-o'-lantern. (""Are you sure you cut off all the parts with cat spit on them?"" asks Ramona at the table.) Worse, there's her mother's new full-time job that leaves her too busy and tired to make Ramona a sheep costume for the Christmas pageant. (""You know sheep don't wear pajamas,"" Ramona protests. ""That's show biz,"" says Mr. Quimby, jocular now that he's been called for a job.) As Cleary is no frivolous wishfulfiller, Mother doesn't find the time; instead, a sulky Ramona--considerably cheered when three older girls dressed as ""Wisepersons"" apply mascara to her nose--reconciles herself to appearing in her pajamas and the sheep's tail and headdress that Mother did have time for. Earlier, Ramona, concerned about her father's smoking habit and annoyed that her parents misinterpret her tears, wonders, ""Didn't grownups think children worried about anything but jack-'olanterns? Didn't they know children worried about grownups?"" Cleary knows, for sure. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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