Although Ramona does not mean to be a pest, she still manages to create trouble without trying to. She is a year older than in Beezus and Ramona and trouble still seems to follow her. Ramona Quimby is excited because she is starting kindergarten. Other illustrators have since updated Ramona the Pest, including Alan Tiegreen, Tracy Dockray, and Jacqueline Rogers. The book's title is derived from the characterization of Ramona as a "pest" by many, including her older sister Beatrice, known as "Beezus." Ramona the Pest was first published in 1968 and featured illustrations by Louis Darling. This children's book chronicles the adventures of Ramona's first few months at kindergarten. Ramona the Pest, by Beverly Cleary, is the second book of the Ramona series and the first to focus on Ramona Quimby as the protagonist.
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