Cover of Henry and Ribsy

Henry and Ribsy

by Beverly Cleary · 1953

Henry Huggins seriesbook 3 of 6Next:Henry and the Paper Route(1957) →

+ Want to read

Henry's father promises to take him salmon fishing if he can keep Ribsy out of trouble for the next month. But that's no easy task, especially when Ramona gets into the act.

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisanimalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thisdogsdogsMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1950s1950sMore like thisLess of this
Mood
nostalgianostalgiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
medium · 208 pages

Click a tag to see books like this one that share it. Point at it (on a phone, tap it) for less of it instead.

Read it? Sign in to help tag it.

BuyAmazonGoogle Books

BorrowOpen LibraryA library near you

MoreCompare pricesHardcover

Liked Henry and Ribsy? Here’s where I’d start.

These suit anyone who liked Henry and Ribsy. Sign in and mark a few books for picks shaped around your own taste.

  1. Ralph S. Mouse by Beverly Cleary: Teacher Guide (Novel Units) Gloria Levine Shares childrens, childhood, fiction
  2. Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Betty MacDonald · 1955 Shares childrens, childhood, fiction
  3. Freckle Juice Judy Blume · 1978 Shares childrens, childhood, fiction
  4. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Betty MacDonald · 1947 Shares childrens, childhood, fiction
See more recommendations →

“People who read Henry and Ribsy tend to reach for these next.”

  1. Centerburg Tales: More Adventures of Homer Price Robert McCloskey · 1951
  2. Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch Donald J. Sobol · 1965
  3. Soup & Me Robert Newton Peck · 1975
  4. Pippi Goes on Board Astrid Lindgren · 1946

“If you want more of the same (literary fiction about childhood), start with these.”

  1. Betsy's Little Star Carolyn Haywood · 1950
  2. "B" Is for Betsy Carolyn Haywood · 1939
  3. Back to School with Betsy Carolyn Haywood · 1943
  4. Betsy and Billy Carolyn Haywood · 1941

“If it was the childhood that hooked you, try one of these.”

  1. How to Eat Fried Worms Thomas Rockwell · 1973
  2. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm Betty MacDonald · 1954
  3. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Judy Blume · 1972
  4. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic Betty MacDonald · 1949

“These start from a similar idea, even if they go somewhere else with it.”

  1. Killing Grounds Dana Stabenow · 1998
  2. Still Life With Brook Trout John Gierach · 2005
  3. Billionbears' New Honey Anya Nowlan · 2015
  4. Magic School Bus Goes Upstream: A Book about Salmon Migration Joanna Cole, Nancy E. Krulik · 1997

Report a problem