Ramona and Her Mother By Cleary Beverly

Being seven and a half is not easy Ramona s at that awkward in between age too little to stay home alone after school when her mother is at work but too big to enjoy playing with pesty Willa Jean at her sitter s house These days all Ramona really wants is to twitch her nose and be her mother s little rabbit like she once was Can t she be her mother s little girl forever Beverly Cleary has given books to each member of the Quimby household except Mrs Quimby Now she gets her turn at last in a story that hits the high and low points of a working mother s life as seen from Ramona s seven and a half year old viewpoint Inevitably domestic tensions not without their amusing side occasionally arise Mr and Mrs Quimby sometimes forget who is to do what as when the Crock Pot is not plugged in and dinner remains uncooked Beezus acquires a ludicrous teased hairdo at the student body shop while Ramona gets a becoming pixie haircut Ramona who feels unloved takes to twitching her nose like a rabbit in a cozy picture book until her teacher becomes concerned that something is making her nervous Yet Ramona is wrong She is loved and readers will rejoice with her when she discovers the wonderful truth Few writers today are as skilled as Mrs Cleary at showing families in the round and here she is at the peak of her powers Ramona Quimby is no longer seven but not quite eight She s seven and a half right now if you ask her Not allowed to stay home alone yet old enough to watch pesky Willa Jean Ramona wonders when her mother will treat her like her older more mature sister Beezus But with her parents unsettling quarrels and some spelling trouble at school Ramona wonders if growing up is all it s cracked up to be No matter what she ll always be her mother s little girl right This warm hearted story of a mother s love for her spirited young daughter is told beautifully by Newbery Medal winning author Beverly Cleary Supports the Common Core Stat
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