Ramona the Pest
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 Cover of Ramona the Pest |
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| Author | Beverly Cleary |
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| Cover artist | Tracy Dockray |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Ramona (series) |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Released | 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.
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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”’: “O say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light”.
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- ^ Ramona the Pest: by Beverly Cleary. Retrieved on January 8, 2007.
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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 Henry Huggins series: Henry Huggins • Henry and Beezus • Henry and Ribsy • Henry and the Paper Route • Henry and the Clubhouse • Ribsy 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 |
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