" I love this book, all of Cleary's work, really. Loved it! I ought to dig it out and re-read it. Read it as a kid-got it from the Scholastic Book Club. I rate this book 4 stars for its realistic features. But when the town bully starts to pick on them, they are forced to work together to beat this bully. " It reminds me of my sister and I.The children are constantly fighting and bickering about something. And by the time he's done, he's a true reader! Another winner by Cleary.
Then Amy goes to camp, and Mitch finds a book with cowboys, and it's so good, he actually wants to read it. Mitch would rather ride his bike than read. " This is such a cute book!:) " - Kelly,
They would stay together until his death in 2004. Though her parents disapproved, the two married in 1940. She was married to her college sweetheart for more than six decadesīorn Beverly Atlee Bunn, the author met her sweetheart Clarence Cleary at the University of California in Berkeley. "All the children appeared to be only children so I tossed in a little sister and she didn't go away," she said. In fact, her first character, Henry Huggins, was an only child and Ramona evolved almost accidentally from that story, Cleary explained. Though her most famous character, Ramona, is one of the most well-known little sisters in the history of children's literature, Cleary herself didn't have any siblings. By third grade, she had caught up, but she never forgot the experience. Despite this, Cleary was placed in the lower reading circle when the family moved to Portland. She knows how it feels to struggle with readingĪs a young girl, Cleary lived on a farm in a town with no library, so her mom arranged for a small library to be created. Here are five fun facts you might not know about the centenarian. The National Medal of Arts winner and Library of Congress Living Legend is best known for books about her character Ramona Quimby and sister Beezus. (Drop Everything and Read) Day in honor of Cleary. She's turning 103.Īpril 12 is also National D.E.A.R. Learn more about the centenarian.īeloved children's author Beverly Cleary is hitting a milestone on Friday. Beloved children's author Beverly Cleary was born on April 12, 1916.
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