Beezus and Ramona
by Beverly Clearyliterary work· published 1955
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Beezus and Ramona is a 1955 children's novel written by American author Beverly Cleary. It is the first of Cleary's books to focus on Ramona Quimby and her sister Beatrice, known as Beezus. Beezus and Ramona is realistic fiction, written from nine-year-old Beezus's point of view, as she struggles to get along with her four-year-old sister. Eventually becoming the first book of the Ramona series, it was originally illustrated by Louis Darling; later editions were illustrated by Tracy Dockray and then by Jacqueline Rogers.
Adaptations (1)
Beezus and Ramona was adapted into a 2010 film.
Ramona and Beezus2010 · film · 103 min · dir. Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum · IMDb ↗Ramona is a little girl with a very big imagination and a nose for mischief. Her playful antics keep everyone in her loving family on their toes, including her older sister Beezus, who's just trying to survive her first year of high school. Through all the ups and downs of childhood, Ramona and Beezus learn that anything's possible when you believe in yourself and rely on each other.
