Beverly Cleary
Author
1916-04-12 – 2021-03-25
Beverly Cleary was an American author whose children's books, including the Ramona and Henry Huggins series, shaped generations of young readers. Her work is known for portraying ordinary childhood with humor and empathy.
Books by Beverly Cleary
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Quotes by Beverly Cleary
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Tiddlywinks, tiddlywinks, I want to play tiddlywinks, chanted Ramona, shaking her head back and forth.
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I had a very wise mother. She always kept books that were my grade level in our house.
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If she can't spell, why is she a librarian? Librarians should know how to spell.
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If she can't spell, why is she a librarian? Librarians should know how to spell.
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Tiddlywinks, tiddlywinks, I want to play tiddlywinks, chanted Ramona, shaking her head back and forth.
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I had a very wise mother. She always kept books that were my grade level in our house.
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My mother always kept library books in the house, and one rainy Sunday afternoon - this was before television, and we didn't even have a radio - I picked up a book to look at the pictures and discovered I was reading and enjoying what I read.
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Children should learn that reading is pleasure, not just something that teachers make you do in school.
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With twins, reading aloud to them was the only chance I could get to sit down. I read them picture books until they were reading on their own.
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