Ramona and Her Father vs Ramona the Pest: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Juvenile works, Family life, Family, Classics, Fiction
Ramona and Her Father
“"Ye-e-ep!" sang Ramona Quimby one warm September afternoon, as she knelt on a chair at the kitchen table to make out her Christmas list.”
Lately Ramona had the terrible feeling that she was the only happy member of the Quimby family. Since her father lost his job, he seemed too worried to love her anymore. Ramona's mother and big sister Beezus had become…
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Ramona the Pest
“"I AM not a pest" Ramona Quimby told her big sister Beezus.”
Ramona the Pest, by Beverly Cleary, is the second book of the Ramona series and the first to focus on Ramona Quimby as the protagonist. This children's book chronicles the adventures of Ramona's first few months at…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Ramona the Pest has the widest readership — 68299 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Ramona and Her Father | Ramona the Pest | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (32197) | 4.1 (68299) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (37) | 3.9 (82) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (6) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (157) | 4.5 (267) |
Reception
| Ramona and Her Father | Ramona the Pest | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 32197 | 68299 |
| Editions | 56 | 63 |
| Citations | — | 31 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 4846 | 9331 |
| Reading it now | 509 | 1356 |
| Written reviews | 1080 | 2022 |
| Wikipedia attention | 489 | 776 |
| Pages | 187 | 145 |