I am really excited for this weekend's opening of Ramona and Beezus. The Ramona series by Beverly Cleary was one of my absolute favorites when I was my daughter's age (7 years old). It is the only paperback series that I saved in its entirety in my childhood bookshelves at my parents' house. I have just about every book in the series, including my favorites Ramona the Pest , Ramona and Her Mother, Ramona and Her Father, and, of course, Beezus and Ramona, which was originally written in 1955. I bought my own copy c. 1980 (for a mere $1.75) and my reward for consistently good behavior was another book from the series (wish this worked with R., who is probably more interested in watching Despicable Me than reading Beverly Cleary). Want to introduce your kids to the spirited little imp who is called Ramona? Try this The Ramona Collection, Vol. 1 boxed set which costs just $9.99 at our affiliate Amazon.com.
Did you read the Ramona series when you were a child, and are you seeing the movie this weekend? And does anyone else remember the short-lived 1988 TV series Ramona starting a young Sarah Polley?
I loved Ramona! And I do remember the Sarah Polley series; they were available on video at one point.
ReplyDeleteWe just finished reading "Ramona the Pest" to our 3-year-old (and we're going to pick up "Ramona the Brave" from the library this afternoon). :)
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