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By: Amy Artisan » Summer Reading

Amy Artisan » Summer Reading — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:49:21 +0000

[...] previous posts I’ve mentioned how much I have always enjoyed reading – from the days of Ramona Quimby & Nancy Drew as a school girl. These days my readin list seems to include a little bit of [...]

By: Kristy

Kristy — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:23:37 +0000

Oh my gosh! I’d totally forgotten about those books! Ramona was my absolute favorite! I would giggle and giggle while reading them! Makes me want to go out and read them again as well…

By: chris

chris — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 07:10:07 +0000

Oh, Ramona books!! I LOVED Beverly Cleary books so much when I was growing up. My favorite was Beezus and Ramona; I was the eldest of 4 kids, so I really related to Beezus. I still remember that scene where Ramona takes one bite out of each apple in a crate because the first bite always tastes the best. Another favorite memory was when Beezus wound up in a painting class and was told that she had more imagination than Ramona for painting a picture of a dragon with a lollipop spine. Thanks for bringing back such fond memories! Take care, Amy!

By: Jenni

Jenni — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 01:21:49 +0000

Thanks for making me remember. Gosh–do kids even read those books anymore. They were great!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 22:16:19 +0000

I read so many of Beverly Cleary’s books. My sons have a read a few of them. I am a little fuzzy in the memory area of Ramona, but wasn’t there a girl that sat in front of her with curly hair? She would see those curls and pull on them and say “boing” and almost always get a talking to. I think I remember that. I know those books made me laugh! Good fuzzy memories!

By: Cathy

Cathy — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 15:29:06 +0000

I don’t remember the Ramona books growing up - I’m taking a guess that I may be too old! shhhhhhh ;). I do, however, remember my children reading them and loving them all :)!

By: Amy's Sis

Amy's Sis — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:35:11 +0000

PS: Don’t forget; Ramona initially thought DEAR stood for Drop Everything And Run! When I was little, I got Beverly Cleary’s autobiography “A Girl From Yamhill.” It was really good, if you’re interested in learning more about her.

By: Amy's Sis

Amy's Sis — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:33:06 +0000

I loved when Ramona went into the basement and ate the first bite out of every apple, because that’s always the bite that tastes the best. I think her mom ended up making applesauce out of her leftovers…and I remember how she had to walk to school with that little girl who called it “kid-nergarten.”

By: Lolly

Lolly — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:27:13 +0000

Such wonderful memories of Ramona! I loved those books so much. Like Melissa, I also really like _Dear Mr. Henshaw_. Thanks for the chance to share memories, Amy! Great post

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 21:06:20 +0000

No way Beverly Cleary is 90! I wanted to be Ramona Quimby when I was little. Another Cleary favorite of mine was “Dear Mr. Henshaw.”