Ramona the Pest

Ramona the Pest
Written by Beverly Cleary
Illustrations by Tracy Dockray

Do you remember what kindergarten was like for you? Well Ramona Quimby will soon find out. In this story, we follow her through kindergarten. There are many ups and downs she goes through. Ramona tries so hard to be the best student ever, so Miss Binney will love her. However soon after Halloween, she finds her self expelled from kindergarten. Ramona vows to never ever return, because clearly Miss Binney does not love her.

This was an easy book to read. Great for third and fourth graders to pick up and read. It was very relatable as well. Ramona was a normal everyday girl, who goes through some of the same struggles we all do. She looses her first tooth and she has to put up with the mean older kids, who always call her names. I loved that is was told from Ramona's point of view. It gives the book a fresh out look into what a child could be thinking about. It would make me laugh when her parents or sister would call her a pest. Ramona then tries to explain to her self that she is not a pest, she doing what any curious five year old would do even if some people did not agree with her. I feel like this book would be a great read out loud to first graders. They could really relate to Ramona or even the other first graders! I really enjoyed this book! It was a great read and really funny!