![]() A childhood without Beezus and Ramona doesn't sound like a childhood to me.īeloved children's author Beverly Cleary, who started out as a children's librarian frustrated with the lack of quality literature for kids, has dedicated her career to creating characters kids can identify with and, more importantly, care about. With the arrival of Beverly Cleary's 100th birthday on April 12, I can't help but think about the impact her writing has had on my generation and all of the essential Beverly Cleary books that we want our children to read. ![]() Henshaw novel totally understood how I felt about my parents' split. I still remember the first time I opened my library's copy of Beverly Cleary's The Mouse and the Motorcycle to find my first page-turning adventure, and I will never forget how the protagonist in her Dear Mr. ![]()
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