Search - Ramona and Her Mother

How come nobody ever calls me my mother's girl? Ramona thinks. When Ramona finally has her mother to herself, her plan to make slacks for her stuffed elephant goes all wrong, and Ramona is not pleased. When ramona satisfies a lifelong urge to squeeze all the toothpaste out of a new economy sized tube, Mother is not pleased. All Ramona wants is to be her mother's girl.

"How come nobody ever calls me my mother's girl?" thinks Ramona. How come Willa Jean gets to tear through a box of tissues, make a dreadful mess, disrupt Mrs. Quimby's brunch, and still be the center of attention--and her grandmother's pet?