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Title: Ramona's World by Beverly Cleary, Alan Tiegreen ISBN: 0380732726 Publisher: Harpercollins Juvenile Books Pub. Date: 03 April, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.46
Rating: 4
Summary: Ramona's back -- almost
Comment: Beverly Cleary's latest foray into Ramona's world is a welcome addition to her series, but the book isn't quite the joyful reunion one might expect. Ramona doesn't seem the same somehow; she still gets into scrapes, but her new adventures don't come across quite as vividly or seem as catastrophic as her old ones did. Having trouble keeping track of a baby and a cat at the same time could happen to anyone, but only Ramona could dye herself blue in Howie's sink or decide to wear her pajamas to school, as she did in previous books. Maybe Cleary is trying to show that Ramona is growing up a little, or maybe she just had trouble getting back inside her head (it has been a long time since the last book).
The whole feel of the book was a little different, maybe because Cleary modernized the setting a bit or even because the Quimbys seem to have gotten past their financial troubles. The older books were a nice mix of Ramona's escapades and her relationship with her family. There was a real "times may be tough but we'll get through it together" sort of feeling in previous books, and while there is a family component to this one (especially Ramona trying to adjust to her new role as the middle child), this book doesn't deal as much with the Quimbys trying to get along as a family. The issues (except for the financial ones) don't seem to have changed, either. Beezus is still trying to deal with her "good" image and grow up at the same time, and Ramona is still trying to deal with the fact that she's not Beezus.
Unfortunately, the school scenes aren't as well developed as they could be, either. Ramona's rivalry with Susan still comes into play, but there aren't any spectacular owl-crushing incidents. She also has to deal with Yard Ape, but he's almost nice now. Her new friend Daisy is not very memorable, and Howie is largely absent from the book. Ramona has a new teacher to deal with, too, which is always important, but she doesn't compare to the others, either in personality or in her run-ins with Ramona. It's Ramona's world, all right, but maybe not quite the way you remember it.
The same goes for the illustrations. Alan Tiegreen, who did most of the other Ramona books, has illustrated this one as well. These drawings are less detailed than some of the earlier ones, at times almost cartoonish. Still, it's great to have Tiegreen back too, because seeing another artist's image of Ramona would be strange at this point.
Although it's not the best of the bunch, _Ramona's World_ is a must read for Cleary fans, old and young. It's great to see Ramona again.
Rating: 3
Summary: A little dissapointed!
Comment: I own all the ramona books and have read them over and over again since grade school. Before I read ramonas world, I went through and read all the previous books in order starting from beezus and ramona, when ramona is in nursery school, through to ramona forever and then ramona's world. In Ramona's world, it seems as though Cleary has not delved too deep into Ramona's thought process and feelings as she does in other books. Furthermore, there seems to be a huge jump in personalities among all the characters from ramona forever to ramonas world. In certain parts of the book it almost seems as some of the things ramona and daisy feel/think are almost too mature for 9-10 year olds. Beezus is also much more outgoing and quite a bit more snippy towards ramona then she has been in previous books where she is quiet, sensible, and always with her nose in a book. Although Cleary is trying to show how these kids are growing up, Ramona's world is much too sudden a jump. The book does not introduce a gradual transition for Beezus and Ramona in attitudes and maturity. Also Yard ape, who in Ramona age 8 was a gum smacking, ball kicking, getting into trouble type of kid, is now quiet and very smart, and suddenly very nice.
Lastly, another aspect of the book which sets it apart from the others, is that in previous ramona books, Cleary mostly tells the story in the 3rd person perspective, whereas in Ramona's world, it is mostly in the 2nd person perspective which explains why it reads so differently from previous books.
Rating: 5
Summary: This book has a lot of comedy.
Comment: Do you like Beverly Cleary books? If you do then you will like Ramona's World.It's about a girl named Ramona Quimby and her family. She has a big sister named Beatrice but everyone calls her Beezus.Also she has a baby sister named Roberta who was just born. She made a new best friend, Daisy, who gives her lots of information about school,and never makes fun of anyone. It has a lot of comedy and really made me laugh! For example,Ramona went to Daisy's house to play dress up and she fell through the top of the ceiling. I hope you you realy like this book,I did!
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Title: Ramona Forever by Beverly Cleary ISBN: 0380709600 Publisher: Camelot Pub. Date: August, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Ramona and Her Mother by Beverly Cleary ISBN: 038070952X Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: September, 1990 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary ISBN: 0380709163 Publisher: Camelot Pub. Date: 03 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Ramona the Brave by Beverly Cleary ISBN: 0380709597 Publisher: Camelot Pub. Date: February, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary, Louis Darling ISBN: 038070918X Publisher: Camelot Pub. Date: February, 1993 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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