Ramona and Her Mother vs Ramona the Brave: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Juvenile works, Juvenile audience, Siblings, Ficción juvenil, Family, Families
Ramona and Her Mother
“When will they be here?” Asked Ramona Quimby, who was supposed to be dusting the living room but instead was twirling around trying to make herself dizzy.”
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Ramona and Her Mother by Beverly Cleary is the fifth book of the popular Ramona series. Mr. Quimby has found another job, though it is one he does not like very much. Ramona finds herself caught between being too young…
Ramona the Brave
“Ramona Quimby, brave and fearless, was half running, half skipping to keep up with her big sister Beatrice on their way home from the park.”
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Ramona the Brave is a children's novel written by Beverly Cleary. It is the third book in the Ramona series, and follows Ramona Quimby and her classmates (some of them were in her kindergarten class for the previous…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Ramona and Her Mother highest: Ramona and Her Mother 4.3 · Ramona the Brave 4.1.
- Ramona the Brave has the widest readership — 58540 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Ramona and Her Mother | Ramona the Brave | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (58540) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (35) | 3.9 (47) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (154) | 4.5 (149) |
Reception
| Ramona and Her Mother | Ramona the Brave | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 154 | 58540 |
| Editions | 54 | 45 |
| Citations | — | 14 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 6318 |
| Reading it now | — | 606 |
| Written reviews | — | 1140 |
| Wikipedia attention | 419 | 395 |
| Pages | 216 | 176 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Ramona and Her Mother or Ramona the Brave?
Ramona and Her Mother has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Ramona and Her Mother 4.3/5, Ramona the Brave 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: Ramona and Her Mother or Ramona the Brave?
Ramona the Brave is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Ramona the Brave (176 pages, ≈ 3 h 16 m); Ramona and Her Mother (216 pages, ≈ 4 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: Ramona and Her Mother or Ramona the Brave?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Ramona and Her Mother: Light; Ramona the Brave: Light.