# Is "Ramona the Pest" by Beverly Cleary a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary (William Morrow, 1968) is identified by: William Morrow first edition, published 1968, with the copyright page bearing no statement of a later printing. The US William Morrow edition of 1968 is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- William Morrow first edition, published 1968, with the copyright page bearing no statement of a later printing
- First book to star Ramona Quimby
- Illustrated by Louis Darling
- First-issue dust jacket carries the original front-flap price
- Publisher imprint reads William Morrow
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Beverly Cleary |
| Publisher | William Morrow |
| Year | 1968 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | William Morrow first edition, published 1968, with the copyright page bearing no… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
William Morrow first edition, published 1968, with the copyright page bearing no statement of a later printing. First book to star Ramona Quimby. Illustrated by Louis Darling. First-issue dust jacket carries the original front-flap price.

## Is this the true first?
The US William Morrow edition of 1968 is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions are unpriced; later book-club printings are commonly encountered and should not be mistaken for the first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Ramona the Pest* by Beverly Cleary a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/ramona-the-pest
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.