Tuesday, July 26, 2011

THREE ROMONAS ARE MORE FUN! A GIVEAWAY

  Ramona
GIVEAWAY ENDED
WIN THREE 
RAMONA QUIMBY BOOKS!
BY BEVERLY CLEARY

ABOUT RAMONA FOREVER: 
Ramona is back! New and old friends alike will rejoice in Beverly Cleary's latest book about spunky Ramona and the whole Quimby family.
From the minute that Howie Kemp's "rich" Uncle Hobart arrives from Saudi Arabia, things are off to a rousing start. There are new beginnings and discoveries and two very special surprises -- one surprise is big and one is very little.

It's a time of change for all the Quimbys; a time of new joys and little sadnesses, too. There are new worries -- Mr Quimby is worried about finding a teaching job, Ramona is worried they may have to move if he does, and Beezus is worried about her teenage complexion.
And through it all Ramona, a grown up third-grader, remains a sometimes pesty, sometimes brave, sometimes blunderful, but always wonderful Ramona -- forever!

ABOUT RAMONA AND HER MOTHER: 
Beverly Cleary has given books to each member of the Quimby household except Mrs. Quimby. Now she gets her turn at last in a story that hits the high and low points of a working mother's life as seen from Ramona's seven-and-a-half-year-old viewpoint.

Inevitably domestic tensions, not without their amusing side, occasionally arise. Mr. and Mrs. Quimby sometimes forget who is to do what, as when the Crock-Pot is not plugged in and dinner remains uncooked. Beezus acquires a ludicrous teased hairdo at the student body shop while Ramona gets a becoming pixie haircut. Ramona, who feels unloved, takes to twitching her nose like a rabbit in a cozy picture book until her teacher becomes concerned that something is making her nervous.

Yet Ramona is wrong. She is loved, and readers will rejoice with her when she discovers the wonderful truth. Few writers today are as skilled as Mrs. Cleary at showing families in the round, and here she is at the peak of her powers.

ABOUT RAMONA AND HER FATHER:
Ramona just wants everyone to be happy. If only her father would smile and joke again, her mother would look less worried, her sister would be cheerful, and Picky-picky would eat his cat-food. But Ramona's father has lost his job, and nobody in the Quimby household is in a very good mood.
Ramona tries to cheer up the family as only Ramona can -- by rehearsing for life as a rich and famous star of television commercials, for instance -- but her best efforts only make things worse. Her sister, Beezus, calls her a, pest, her parents lose patience with her, and her teacher claims she's forgotten her- manners. But when her father admits he wouldn't trade her for a million dollars, Ramona knows everything is going to work out fine in the end.

ABOUT AUTHOR BEVERLY CLEARY:
Beverly Cleary was born in McMinnville, Oregon, and until she was old enough to attend school she lived on a farm in Yamhill, a town so small it had no library. Her mother arranged to have books sent to their tiny town from the state library and acted as a librarian in a room over a bank. It was there that Mrs. Cleary learned to love books. Generations of children have grown up with Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, Ralph Mouse, and all of their friends, families, and assorted pets. Beverly Cleary continues to capture the hearts and imaginations of children of all ages throughout the world.

GIVEAWAY

I HAVE ONE SET OF THESE THREE
DELIGHTFUL RAMONA QUIMBY BOOKS
TO GIVE AWAY TO ONE LUCKY WINNER!
 
--U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY
--NO P. O. BOXES
---INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
IN CASE YOU WIN!
--ALL COMMENTS MUST BE SEPARATE TO
COUNT AS MORE THAN ONE!


HOW TO ENTER:

+1 ENTRY:
COMMENT ON WHAT YOU READ  ABOVE AND SIMPLY TELL ME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IF YOU WOULD LIKE A CHANCE TO WIN THIS BOOK

+1 MORE ENTRY: BLOG OR TWEET ABOUT THIS GIVEAWAY AND COME BACK AND LEAVE A LINK THAT I CAN FOLLOW 

+1 MORE ENTRY: COMMENT ON WHAT BOOK SERIES OR BOOK YOU ENJOYED AS A CHILD THAT MAY HAVE INFLUENCED YOUR LOVE OF READING
 
+1 (or +?) MORE ENTRIES: COMMENT IF YOU HAVE ENTERED ANY OF MY OTHER CURRENT GIVEAWAYS. IF YOU HAVE ENTERED MORE THAN ONE, YOU MAY GET EXTRA ENTRIES BY COMMENTING SEPARATELY FOR EACH ONE YOU HAVE ENTERED. 

GIVEAWAY ENDS AT
6 PM, EST, AUGUST 15!
 GOOD LUCK! 

112 comments:

heavenisabookstore said...

I am not entering the contest, but I just wanted to say how much I love these books!!

lag123 said...

I love Ramona books! Beverly's mother was very instrumental in lighting the fire for Beverly's love of books.

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holdenj said...

What fun! Now that my own daughter is older, these would be fun to share with my nieces! Thanks!
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I read a lot of Cleary books as a kid, but another favorite series when I was young were the Betsy Tacy books.
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debbie said...

I remember reading these books with my sister. She always loved them. They really do encourage kids to read.
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debbie said...

For me, the books that inspired me, were the little house on the prarie books.
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dogwood said...

My daughter would be over the moon if I won these! We LOVE Ramona! She just read Ramona Quimby Age 8, and would love these, too.


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dogwood said...

When I was little I read the entire Little House series - it seems in a summer, but I know it took longer than that!

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Lori Thomas said...

That was great of her mother having books sent to their small town. Like reading Bev`s stories.

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I read Nancy Drew as a child

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rubynreba said...

My granddaughter loves these books. I have looked at one she has and they are delightful!
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I always liked the Little House on the Prairie books.
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windycindy said...

Hi, I admire how Beverly Cleary's Mother had books shipped into their small town and took over the library!
My great-niece would enjoy these
Ramona Books very much...
Many thanks, Cindi
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windycindy said...

The Nancy Drew Books were a favorite
series of mine!
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Reading said...

Mu kids love these books! Thanks for the giveaway

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Shannon said...

It has been such a long time since I read a book with Ramona in it. Just reading the name "Quimby" brings back memories. =)
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Shannon said...

I think my other favorite series would have been Little House on the Prairie.
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I adore these books!
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I think my niece would love the Ramona books! They are fun but still have some conflict too.

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Nancye said...

I LOVE the Ramona books! I read the series as a child and I am (happily) re-reading them with my daughter now! The movie last summer was great too! I would love to win this set of books! Thanks for the chance!

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Julie Marie said...

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