Author StudyBeverly Cleary

Author Study
Beverly Cleary
Ramona Quimby has been a favorite character for several generations of readers. Stories about Ramona continue to appeal to children because they provide comfort, humor, and insight as well as entertainment. Many people feel they, or someone they know, have a little, or maybe a whole lot, of Ramona in them. Readers of all ages can relate to Ramona because she experiences the same emotions—fears, disappointment, anger, confusion, joy—that most children experience. Ramona is not always a perfect child, but is an endearing one. She gets angry and frustrated, but she struggles to learn the self-control and patience her parents and teachers expect. Her desire for attention and her feelings of embarrassment and confusion cause many children to identify with her; and her resilience, creativity, and pure love of life make her someone to be admired, even emulated. Some of the situations in which Ramona finds herself evoke sympathy, while others are just plain fu...