Beverly cleary books

Beverly Cleary book covers are classics. Often, there was nothing more exciting than getting a new Cleary book and seeing what kind of young adult dramas were playing out on the page, lovingly illustrated by artists like Louis Darling and Alan…

Beverly Cleary, who turns 100 today, has penned more than 40 books, including the beloved Ramona series.

You think you've thought of everything to plan the perfect family getaway. You checked the web for the best airline deals. You've mapped out the construction zones and speed traps between you and your dream destination. The hotel reservations have been set for months to get the best rooms. At long last, you've made it! Everyone should be thrilled to start a great experience, so why do you sense a combination of apprehensiveness, indifference and, perhaps, disgust? Perhaps not all vacations…

If you, like us, picked through boxes of tattered paperback books while home over the holidays, you’re probably still feeling as nostalgic as we are. Our dog-eared copies of beloved series and flashlight favorites brought back memories of those…

The children's author has delighted generations with her stories about Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins and more.

One reader on getting through the Ramona Quimby books with her kids for the first time.

The very first chapter book I read aloud to Aaron was The Mouse and the Motorcycle. That was a year and a half ago. I had no intention of waiting so long before picking up another book by Beverly Cleary. In fact, several times over the last few months, I've had one or another of her books in my hands, ready to read to the boys. But other books kept creeping in and stealing their places. But finally, Henry Huggins had his turn, and I would be surprised if we wait very long (certainly not a…

Beverly Cleary, bless her nonagenarian heart, is best known for her juvenile fiction about the Leave It To Beaver-type adventures of Henry Huggins, and Beezus (and especially) Ramona Quimby: book…

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