Mr. Robert Quimby
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Mr. Robert Quimby is the father of Beezus, Ramona, and Roberta Quimby
from the Ramona series of children's books by Beverly Cleary
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, Mr. Quimby had been employed by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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In Ramona and Her Father
, Mr. Quimby had worked for a small van-and-storage company, but lost his job when a large company bought it. He had trouble finding work until he got a job as a cashier at the local ShopRite
grocery store. He didn't like the job and ended up returning to college to get his degree so he could be an art teacher.
When he got his teaching certificate, he couldn't find a job as an art teacher, so he returned to work at ShopRite
, where he was promoted to manager. It is clear to everyone in the neighborhood, that a lot of Ramona's imagination and artistic ability came from her father; and that she is most definitely her father's girl.
Roberta Quimby
Roberta Day Quimby is a fictional character created by American children's author Beverly Cleary. Roberta is the youngest of three Quimby children; Beezus Quimby is the eldest and Ramona Quimby is the middle child. In addition to her mother, father and sisters, she also has an aunt, uncle and cousin...
from the Ramona series of children's books by Beverly Cleary
Beverly Cleary
Beverly Cleary is an American author. Educated at colleges in California and Washington, she worked as a librarian before writing children's books. Cleary has written more than 30 books for young adults and children. Some of her best-known characters are Henry Huggins, Ribsy, Beatrice Quimby, her...
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Fictional character personality
Mr. Quimby is a patient, affectionate, and humorous father who is a talented artist and likes to dole out wisdom from his grandmother. He is known in his family as a mediocre cook, even though his pancakes turn out well.Fictional character biography
When Mr. Quimby was young, his grandmother regularly bought him paper to draw on. He later drew cartoons for his school's newspaper. Mr. Quimby had to quit college when he and his wife, Dorothy, had Beezus. In Beezus and RamonaBeezus and Ramona
Beezus and Ramona is a 1955 children's novel written by Beverly Cleary. It is the first of Cleary's books that focus on Ramona Quimby and her sister Beatrice . Beezus and Ramona is told from Beezus' point of view...
, Mr. Quimby had been employed by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company , commonly known as PG&E, is the utility that provides natural gas and electricity to most of the northern two-thirds of California, from Bakersfield almost to the Oregon border...
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In Ramona and Her Father
Ramona and Her Father
Ramona and Her Father is a 1977 juvenile novel written by Beverly Cleary. It is part of Cleary's Ramona Quimby series. The first edition of the book was illustrated by Alan Tiegreen...
, Mr. Quimby had worked for a small van-and-storage company, but lost his job when a large company bought it. He had trouble finding work until he got a job as a cashier at the local ShopRite
ShopRite
ShopRite, Shoprite, Shop Rite or Shop-Rite may refer to:* Shoprite , the South African food distributor* Shoprite , the Isle of Man-based food retailer that once traded in the United Kingdom...
grocery store. He didn't like the job and ended up returning to college to get his degree so he could be an art teacher.
When he got his teaching certificate, he couldn't find a job as an art teacher, so he returned to work at ShopRite
ShopRite
ShopRite, Shoprite, Shop Rite or Shop-Rite may refer to:* Shoprite , the South African food distributor* Shoprite , the Isle of Man-based food retailer that once traded in the United Kingdom...
, where he was promoted to manager. It is clear to everyone in the neighborhood, that a lot of Ramona's imagination and artistic ability came from her father; and that she is most definitely her father's girl.