The character of Henry Huggins returned in later books and also in a play which was written by Beverly Cleary and Cynthia J. Because the dog’s ribs show through his skin, Henry calls him Ribsy. The book was a response to a letter from a child saying, 'Where are the books about the kids like us?' One critic called the character of 'Henry' the 'modern Tom Sawyer.' Henry Huggins is an ordinary third-grader who feels that nothing interesting ever happens to him until one day he rescues a stray dog and decides to adopt it. According to the author, Beverly Cleary, back in 1949, when she wrote it, she declared that she was surprised to have written it at all. The book was originally illustrated by Louis Darling and later by Tracy Dockray. Henry is an ordinary boy who manages to get into funny scrapes with his dog, Ribsy. Jaqueline Rogers has been a professional children's book illustrator for more than twenty years and has worked on nearly one hundred children's books.Henry Huggins is the first book in the Henry Huggins series of children's novels, written by Beverly Cleary. In this humorous and heartfelt novel from Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary, the bond between a boy and his dog. Her characters, including Beezus and Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ralph, the motorcycle-riding mouse, have delighted children for generations. 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! She based her funny stories on her own neighborhood experiences and the sort of children she knew. Henry thinks it'll be easy, but he soon learns it's going to be harder then he thought. So they make a deal, if Henry can keep Ribsy out of trouble for a month, Mr.

But Henry's dog Ribsy is causing trouble. 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. Huggins goes fishing, his son Henry wants to come, too. Before long, her school librarian was saying that she should write children's books when she grew up. 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.

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