Mrs. Swink

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Mrs. Swink is a fictional character in the Ramon series of novel by Beverly Cleary.

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Mrs. Swink is a woman who lives on Ramona's street. Ramona notes that Mrs. Swink is one of those elderly ladies who always wears pants suits.

Ramona meets Mrs. Swink when Beezus has to interview her for a school report. Beezus does not get a very amazing story, but both she and Ramona come out of it with a new friend.

Even though Mrs. Swink calls Ramona "Juanita," she is fascinated to learn that Mrs. Swink used to go around on tin can stilts and call other children "pieface" when she was young. When Ramona and Howie Kemp made their own tin can stilts, Ramona startled Howie by calling Mrs. Swink "pieface."

Mrs. Swink called her "pieface" right back, securing her reputation as a "hip" old lady.

v • d • e Works by Beverly Cleary Henry Huggins series: Henry Huggins • Henry and Beezus • Henry and Ribsy • Henry and the Paper Route • Henry and the Clubhouse • Ribsy Ramona Quimby series: Beezus and Ramona • Ramona the Pest • Ramona the Brave • Ramona and Her Father • Ramona and Her Mother • Ramona Quimby, Age 8 • Ramona Forever • Ramona's World The Mouse and the Motorcycle series: The Mouse and the Motorcycle • Runaway Ralph • Ralph S. Mouse Other books: Ellen Tebbits • Otis Spofford • Fifteen • The Luckiest Girl • Jean and Johnny • Sister of the Bride • Mitch and Amy • Socks • Dear Mr. Henshaw • Lucky Chuck • A Girl from Yamhill: A Memoir • Muggie Maggie • Strider • Petey's Bedtime Story • My Own Two Feet • The Hullabaloo ABC • Emily's Runaway Imagination Other characters: Howie Kemp • Susan Kushner • Picky-picky • Beatrice "Beezus" Quimby • Mr. Robert Quimby • Mrs. Swink