Hardcover, 192 pages
English language
Published by Morrow Junior Books.
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 say- ing, "Yes, this is Henry Huggins, the boy who caught the enormous Chinook salmon. " Somehow, though, Henry's dog Ribsy became involved. 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?
This is the uproarious story of how Ribsy, and Henry, could get into trouble and did. --front flap
What can we say?!? This is, according to my grandson (8), another 6 star rating. Ribsy's adventures were most exciting and interesting. "Ribsy" has more tension than most of Beverly Cleary's books; and, it is "simply riveting".
It's probably not surprising, my grandson rates this at 6 stars. Beverly Clearly again had us laughing, smiling and enjoying Henry's Adventures. This book is just plain good fun. These books (the series) are a great way to bond with your young folks and reminisce about your youth, if you were born in the 1950s.
