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. Beverly Cleary
Quite often somebody will say, What year do your books take place? and the only answer I can give is, In childhood. Beverly Cleary
I think the best teachers had a real interest in the subject they were teaching and a love for children. Beverly Cleary
I was a very observant child. The boys in my books are based on boys in my neighborhood growing up. Beverly Cleary
I had a very wise mother. She always kept books that were my grade level in our house. Beverly Cleary
We didn't have television in those days, and many people didn't even have radios. My mother would read aloud to my father and me in the evening. Beverly Cleary
People are inclined to say that I am Ramona. I'm not sure that's true, but I did share some experiences with her. Beverly Cleary
I was a great reader of fairy tales. I tried to read the entire fairy tale section of the library. Beverly Cleary
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. Beverly Cleary