Ramona the Pest

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Ramona the Pest

Cover of Ramona the Pest
Author Beverly Cleary
Cover artist Tracy Dockray
Country United States
Language English
Series Ramona (series)
Genre(s) Novel
Publisher HarperCollins
Publication date 1968
Pages 211
ISBN ISBN 0-380-70954-6 ISBN 978-0-380-70954-0
Preceded by Beezus and Ramona
Followed by Ramona the Brave

Ramona the Pest is the first of Beverly Cleary's books to focusing on Ramona Quimby as the protagonist. This children's book chronicles the adventures of Ramona's first few months at kindergarten. The book's title is derived from characterization of Ramona as a "pest" by many, including her older sister Beatrice, known as "Beezus." Ramona the Pest features illustrations by Louis Darling and was first published in 1968. The current edition was illustrated by Tracy Dockray.

Contents

[edit] Plot

Ramona spends her days pulling on the beautiful curly hair of the bossy Susan, chasing Davy around the playground for kisses, harassing the crossing guard Henry Huggins, making the "Q" in her name look like a cat, and seeking love and approval from her teacher, Miss Binney.

However, despite her love for learning and kindergarten, school isn't as fair as Ramona would have hoped, which is why she finds herself hiding behind the school's trash cans in the cold, sitting on a bench while the rest of the class plays Grey Duck, being scolded by Miss Binney, and ultimately feeling as though she is unwanted in the classroom.

In one of the more memorable sections of the book, Ramona refuses to go back to school. However, she decides to impress everyone with what knowledge she does have and tells her older sister Beezus to get a "dawn-zer" to provide "a lee light" to help Beezus read.

This confuses sister and, eventually mom and dad, until they all realize that Ramona has misunderstood the opening lyric to the Star-Spangled Banner: "Oh say, can you see, by the dawn's early light".

[edit] Awards

  • Georgia Children’s Book Award
  • Nene Award (Hawaii)
  • Sequoyah Children's Book Award (Oklahoma)[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ramona the Pest: by Beverly Cleary. Retrieved on 2007-01-08.

[edit] External links

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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:
The Mouse and the Motorcycle series:
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: