Boing!

thought Ramona...
We just finished reading all of the books in the Ramona series by Beverly Cleary.  Thankfully, the only thing Elise has tried to emulate is making her own paper shoes:

That is good news since people mistakenly (or not?) referred to me as Ramona when I was little.  My behavior was almost as deliciously naughty as the beloved heroine.

We are almost finished with the first Harry Potter and Elise is smitten with Harry.  I smell a book crush.