Ramona Forever

Ramona Quimby, former pest of Klickitat Street, is growing up. Ramona's world is changing too: A new little Quimby is expected, a marriage is announced, and a family pet dies. Listeners will admire Stockard Channing's skillful narration and masterful portrayal of Ramona and her family. By turns droll, indignant, and ironic, Channing uses tonal shifts to capture the many points of view in the Quimby household, characterizing amused adults and ruffled third-graders alike. The resulting story, read with energetic flair and enjoyment, is richly layered with multiple meanings that will entertain young listeners as well as adults. This is family listening at its best. J.C.G. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine

July 1, 1985
In Newbery Medalist Cleary's seventh book about the Quimbys, eight-year-old Ramona and the whole family are caught up in momentous events. Beezus and Ramona share sorrows and help each other instead of tiffing when their dear cat dies. They worry about the consequences if their aunt marries a man they're not sure they like, about Mr. Quimby's new job taking them to a distant town. Most of all, Ramona wonders about her status when Mrs. Quimby has a new baby. PW correctly predicted that the "gently humorous story, with Tiegreen's drawings emphasizing the main happenings,'' would be another of the author's bestsellers.