Turns out she'd still rather prefer picturebooks rather than illustrated chapter books like this one, and I see no reason to rush her through that stage.One thing this book does well - for kids who are enjoying the story, at least - is helping the reader to feel smart. Which brings up an interesting point about kids and reading - while I admire the finishing-of-books, there's really no point in persevering when it comes to kids. But she lost interest, and for completion's sake, I finished it quickly myself. The chapters are too long for one thing, and the scenes are made up of Ribsy lurching from one house to the next, and you know he's eventually going to find Henry again, and you know approximately when that will be, because you know how much of the book you've got left.I probably shouldn't have started with this one, when introducing Beverly Cleary's work to my daughter. But I didn't enjoy this experience - this is perhaps one of the weaker stories in this series, and doesn't make for a very good read-aloud. I absolutely loved Henry and Ribsy as a six year old, so decided to read this to my own six-year-old before bedtime. 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. 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. 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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