There's a girl in her class named Susan with long, springy curls. Miss Binney is her teacher, and Ramona likes her a lot, especially when she praises Ramona's interesting drawing and nice fat letter 'Q's. Although Ramona does not mean to be a pest, she still manages to create trouble without trying to. She is a year older than in Beezus and Ramona and trouble still seems to follow her. Ramona Quimby is excited because she is starting kindergarten. Other illustrators have since updated Ramona the Pest, including Alan Tiegreen, Tracy Dockray, and Jacqueline Rogers. The book's title is derived from the characterization of Ramona as a 'pest' by many, including her older sister Beatrice, known as 'Beezus.' Ramona the Pest was first published in 1968 and featured illustrations by Louis Darling. This children's book chronicles the adventures of Ramona's first few months at kindergarten. Her characters, including Beezus and Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ralph, the motorcycle-riding mouse, have delighted children for generations.Ramona the Pest, by Beverly Cleary, is the second book of the Ramona series and the first to focus on Ramona Quimby as the protagonist. Henshaw won the Newbery Medal, and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and Ramona and Her Father have been named Newbery Honor Books. Cleary’s books have earned her many prestigious awards, including the American Library Association’s Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, presented to her in recognition of her lasting contribution to children’s literature. And so, the Klickitat Street gang was born!Mrs. She based her funny stories on her own neighborhood experiences and the sort of children she knew.

When a young boy asked her, “Where are the books about kids like us?” she remembered her teacher’s encouragement and was inspired to write the books she’d longed to read but couldn’t find when she was younger. Before long, her school librarian was saying that she should write children’s books when she grew up.Instead she became a librarian. But by third grade, after spending much time in her public library in Portland, Oregon, she found her skills had greatly improved. As a child, she struggled with reading and writing. Beverly Cleary is one of America’s most beloved authors.

Ramona the pest