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50 quotes by Beverly Cleary

Beverly Cleary (born April 12, 1916) is an American author of more than 30 books for young adults and children. One of America's most successful writers of children's literature, she has sold 91 million copies of her books worldwide. Some of her best-known characters are Henry Huggins, Ribsy, Beatrice ("Beezus") Quimby, her sister Ramona Quimby, and Ralph S. Mouse. She won the 1981 National Book Award for Ramona and Her Mother and the 1984...
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One rainy Sunday when I was in the third grade, I picked up a book to look at the pictures and discovered that even though I did not want to, I was... →

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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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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 -... →

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My favorite books are a constantly changing list, but one favorite has remained constant: the dictionary. Is the word I want to use spelled practice... →

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I was a great reader of fairy tales. I tried to read the entire fairy tale section of the library.

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I have lovely memories of Los Angeles in the 1930s. I came down to live with my mother's cousin and they invited me to come and go to junior... →

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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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I read my books aloud before they were published.

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I haven't been very enthusiastic about the commercialization of children's literature. Kids should borrow books from the library and not... →

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I particularly enjoy cello music because our daughter plays the cello. I have listened to her practice for so many hours that I am familiar with the... →

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Ramona was originally an accidental character I added to the Henry Huggins books because I noticed that none of the characters had siblings. I added... →

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I don't necessarily start with the beginning of the book. I just start with the part of the story that's most vivid in my imagination and... →

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I don't think children's inner feelings have changed. They still want a mother and father in the very same house; they want places to play.

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