Henry is able to do this, and Ribsy actually helps him catch an enormous 30 pounder salmon at the end of the day. Henry's father says that Henry can only come salmon fishing if he can keep Ribsy out of trouble for a month. For example, after Henry got the job of taking out the garbage, whenever the garbage man comes, Ribsy tries to prevent the garbage man from taking away the trash because Ribsy thinks it belongs to Henry. However, Ribsy has been causing a lot of trouble for the family. Henry wants to go on a salmon-fishing trip with his father. First published in 1954, Henry and Ribsy was originally illustrated by Louis Darling. That's not easy to do, especially when Ramona Quimby gets involved. Henry's dad has promised to take him salmon fishing on one condition – he has to keep his dog Ribsy out of trouble for two months. Henry and Ribsy is the third book in the Henry Huggins series of humorous 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 proves strong, as Henry vows to stick up for Ribsyeven if he is a trouble-maker From the first moment Henry found Ribsy, the curious mutt was poking his nose into things he shouldn't be.
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