![]() ![]() There’s not much of a plot–each chapter is episodic, as Ramona wreaks havoc at art class, destroys a library book, has an unauthorized party, and so on. It’s pretty easy, here at least, to relate to the responsible, sensible, worried Beezus. This is the only book of the series told from Beezus’ point of view–the subsequent novels focus on her younger sister, Ramona, as she grows up. Most strikingly, children are just not generally allowed nearly as much freedom as they were then–Beezus (age nine) takes her younger sister (age four) to the library with no adult accompaniment, and leaves her to her own devices in a park while she goes to her art class.īut many things haven’t changed–older siblings are supposed to be responsible, younger siblings can be incredibly annoying, and family relationships can be difficult. Some things have changed since 1955–gender roles have become much more flexible. I hadn’t read it since my own childhood, but it was fun to revisit the Quimbys (along with Henry Huggins and his dog, Ribsy). ![]() As we had the whole Ramona series in a boxed set, we started with the first one, Beezus and Ramona. I don’t mind them, particularly, but they’re not my favorite, so I thought I’d introduce her to some older books about a difficult girl. My younger daughter is a big fan of the Junie B. ![]()
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