1. By: Megan Simon
Beverly Cleary

2. In The Beginning… Born Beverly Atlee Bunn on April 12, 1916
McMinnville, OR
Mother ran a library over a bank
Struggled reading
Education
University of California at Berkeley
School of Librarianship at University of Washington, Seattle
Librarian at Yakima, Washington

3. Eventually… Married Clarence Cleary Mother of twins
Wrote first book in her early thirties.
Henry Huggins
Her Style: bases her books off of people she knew
Hobbies:
Traveling
Needlework
Advocate of the D.E.A.R program (Drop Everything And Read)

4. Beverly Cleary Said…
“People are usually surprised to hear this, but I don't really read children's books.”
“What interests me is what children go through while growing up.”
“I wanted to be a ballerina. I changed my mind.”
“I enjoy writing for third and fourth graders most of all.”

5. Most Importantly She Said…
“Children should learn that reading is pleasure, not just something that teachers make you do in school.”
“Quite often somebody will say, What year do your books take place? and the only answer I can give is, In childhood.”
“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 reading. I have been a reader ever since.”
“From my own experiences and the world around me.” (when asked where she comes up with her ideas for her books.)

6. She Wrote… Henry Huggins (1950) Ellen Tebbits (1951)
Henry and Beezus (1952)
Otis Spofford (1953)
Henry and Ribsy (1954)
Beezus and Ramona (1955)
Fifteen (1956)
Henry and the Paper Route (1957)
Luckiest Girl, the (1958)
Jean and Johnny (1958)
Emily's Runaway Imagination (1960)
Real Hole, the (1960)
Hullabaloo ABC (1960)
Two Dog Biscuits (1961)
Henry and the Clubhouse (1962)
Sister of the Bride (1963)
Ribsy (1964)
Mouse and the Motorcycle, the (1965)

7. And… Ramona Forever (1984) Lucky Chuck (1984)
Mitch and Amy (1967)
Ramona the Pest (1968)
Runaway Ralph (1970)
Socks (1973)
Ramona the Brave (1975)
Ramona and Her Father (1977)
Ramona and Her Mother (1979)
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (1981)
Ralph S. Mouse (1982)
Dear Mr. Henshaw (1983)
Ramona Forever (1984)
Lucky Chuck (1984)
Growing-up Feet, the (1987)
Janet's Thingamajigs (1987)
Muggie Maggie (1990)
Petey's Bedtime Story (1993)
Strider (1997)
Ramona's World (1999)

8. The Series…
Ramona
Ralph S. Mouse
Henry Huggins

9. The Books Themselves…

10. And The Rest…

11. Her Awards… 1984 Newbery Medal, Dear Mr. Henshaw
1978 Newbery Honor Book, Ramona and Her Father
1982 Newbery Honor Book, Ramona Quimby, Age 8 American
Library Association's
1975 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Catholic Library Association's
1980 Regina Medal, Children's Book Council's
1985 Everychild Award
And over 35 state awards
AND there was a school built and named after her-now that is an honor!

12. Links…
Beverly Cleary's Website
Scholastic/Beverly Cleary