Beezus and Ramona

By: Beverly Cleary

Illustrated: Louis Darling

Pages: 159



Published by: William Morrow & Company



This book is a fun story about two sisters who fight all of the time. Ramona is only five years old, and she drives Beezus nuts most of the time. ramona is your regular child terror. She wants the same book read over and over agin, and instists on wearing her bunny ears in public. Beezus being the older and quieter of the two, is embarrassed by Ramonas acts. Like the time she shows up unannounced at Beezus's art class, and makes a huge mess out of the paints, and leaves Beezus to clean up. Or the time she throws a birthday party for herself without telling any of her family, and Beezus has to help entertain 15 little children. At the end of the story Ramona ruins 2 of Beezus's birthday cakes, and keeps interuppting Beezus at her own birthday dinner. This frustrates Beezus and she explains to her family that sometimes she just doesn't love Ramona, and she feels guilty for it. Her mom and aunt explain that it is normal to fight with your sister, and you cannot love them all of the time. This makes Beezus feel better, and she is happy to have Ramona join her for the rest of her birthday.



Reading Level: Ages 9-12

Possible conflicts: I think the theme could be a possible conflict. It teaches kids that it is okay not to LOVE your family all of the time, when really I think they should have taught that it is okay not to get along with your family at all times.

My reaction: This book wasn't as good as I remembered it being. I was a bit disappointed. I give it 3 stars ***