Henry and Ribsy by Beverly Cleary

Henry and Ribsy
Beverly Cleary
New York: William Morrow and Company
Copyright 1954
Fifteenth printing 1970
Illustrated by Louis Darling
192 pages

The binding is in good condition and the pages are clean except for a book plate in the front. The cover is faded on the edges and the bottom corners are bumped. The jacket has several edge tears, a few stains and the spine is very faded. Acceptable. Hardcover.

One day in late August Henry Huggins had an idea. His father would be going salmon fishing next month and Henry decided it was about time he went along. He could see himself having his picture taken with a big fish and hear people saying, "Yes, this is Henry Huggins, the boy who caught the enormous Chinook salmon." Somehow, though, Henry's dog Ribsy became involved in the affair. If Henry saw to it that Ribsy behaved himself and did not annoy the neighbors, Mr. Huggins promised he would take Henry fishing. Nothing to it, thought Henry. If he watched Ribsy every minute, he couldn't get into trouble. Or could he? (AB7)