Henshaw, as well as the Newbery Honor for Ramona and Her Father and for Ramona Quimby, Age 8. She has created over two dozen children's books, and been presented with many awards, including the Newbery Medal for Dear Mr. There are a few light similarities between Lopez’s character, Ramona, and Barbash herself, who said that she had retired as a stripper by the time she was accused of stealing from clients: She. Luckily, in addition to being empathic, witty, and astute, Cleary is also prolific. Beverly Cleary's gift for understanding the tangle of thoughts and emotions in a child's mind and heart is remarkable. About the Book Includes an excerpt from Ramona Quimby, age 8 Book Synopsis This warm-hearted story of a mothers love for her spirited young daughter is. Rudge, finds out and promises her that she will not reveal Ramona's secret to anybody. She loves her new pajamas so much that she wears them to school underneath her clothes. Through it all, she is struggling for a place in her mother's heart, worried that she might be unlovable. Ramona is happy because for once, she receives clothing which is not inherited from Beezus. Whether she's dying herself blue, watching while her young neighbor flings Kleenex around the house, or wearing her soft new pajamas to school one day (under her clothes, of course), Ramona's life is never dull. Usually, however, she ends up behind every uproarious incident in the house. 50 5.4K views 1 year ago Ramona Quimby is no longer seven, but not quite eight. At 7 and a half, with working parents and a sister at 'a difficult age,' Ramona Quimby tries hard to do her part to keep family peace. This warm-hearted story of a mothers love for her spirited young daughter is told beautifully by Newbery Medalwinning author Beverly Cleary.

Ramona and her mother