"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."
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.