have a wedding, but when Beezus insists, the group plans a wedding in only two weeks. When the wedding arrives, the wedding ring is stitched too tightly onto the pillow, and goes flying when Howie's father yanks on it; Ramona sees the ring on the heel of Aunt Beatrice's shoe, retrieves it, and saves the wedding. Not long after the wedding, Mrs. Quimby gives birth to her youngest daughter, Roberta Day Quimby. While Beezus is able to visit their mother and Roberta, Ramona is a few years too young to visit the maternity ward. Later, though, when Mrs. Quimby returns from the hospital, Ramona finally meets Roberta. On the car ride home, she realizes that no matter how big or challenging the coming changes are, she's "winning at growing up". Critical reception Kirkus Reviews gave the book a starred review, for "books of remarkable merit", saying, "It's a measure of Cleary's talent and acumen that the Quimbys are as credible in the mid-1980s as they were in the mid-1950s." Characters Ramona Quimby - The novel's protagonist, who is 8 years old and in the third grade. Beatrice "Beezus" Quimby - Ramona's older sister, who is 13 years old and in the eighth grade. Robert Quimby - Ramona and Beezus' father. Dorothy Quimby - Ramona and Beezus' mother. Howard "Howie" Kemp - Ramona's friend since nursery school in Beezus and Ramona, who becomes her cousin-in-law. Aunt Beatrice "Aunt Bea" - The girls' aunt and Dorothy's sister. First introduced in Beezus and Ramona. A fourth-grade teacher. Hobart Kemp - Howie's rich uncle who marries Aunt Bea and becomes the girls' uncle in the ninth chapter. Willa Jean Kemp - Howie's messy little sister. Picky Picky - The Quimbys' cat who dies at the age of 10 in the fourth chapter. Roberta Quimby - The girls' new baby sister who is born in the last chapter. Adaptations, editions Ramona and Beezus: a movie starring Joey King as Ramona and Selena Gomez as Beezus. It was released on July 23, 2010. Although it jumps from book to book, the plot mainly focuses on this book. Audio Formats: The book is available in cassette, CD and eAudiobok from Random House/Listening Library; VHs tape from Atlantis Films/Ramona Productions; Print/English: Braille available from Dell, large print books through Dell, and e-Books through HarperCollins; Print/Worldwide: As of 2010, 109 editions of the book had been published in 9