Roberta Quimby facts for kids

Roberta Day Quimby is a fun character from the books by American author Beverly Cleary. She is named after her dad, Robert Quimby. Roberta is the youngest of three sisters. Her oldest sister is Beezus Quimby, and Ramona Quimby is the middle sister. Roberta also has an aunt, uncle, and a cousin.

Roberta first appears in the book Ramona Forever. She is one year old in the last book, Ramona's World. Roberta has a playful personality and often acts like her sister Ramona. In the 2010 movie Ramona and Beezus, twins Aila and Zanti McCubbing played Roberta. Since she is a small character, there are no special toys or products made for Roberta.

Roberta was also in the 1988 TV show Ramona. This show had ten episodes. It was about third grader Ramona Quimby, played by Sarah Polley. Roberta only showed up in the last episode, called Siblingitis. In the books, the Quimby family lives on Klickitat Street in Portland, Oregon. You can find statues of Ramona, Ribsy, and Henry in Grant Park. These statues have plaques that list all the books in the Ramona and Henry Huggins series.

Roberta's Adventures in the Books

Roberta has a small but important role in the Ramona book series. She first appears in Ramona Forever. Little Roberta is the smallest person in the Quimby house. Taking care of her needs a lot of effort from the family.

One time, Ramona tried to feed Roberta. Roberta surprised Ramona by spitting peas right onto her face! Roberta also learned a funny trick from her sister Ramona. She learned how to stick out her tongue.

Roberta's last appearance is in Ramona's World. This is the final book in the eight-book series. Roberta keeps her playful personality in this book. In one funny scene, Roberta gets her head stuck inside a cat scratching post. Ramona tries hard to get her out. She finally succeeds by singing Roberta's favorite nursery rhyme, "Three Little Kittens."