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Beverly Cleary is an American author renowned for her children's literature. Born on April 12, 1916, her works are characterized by their close connection to the lives of children and their humorous style, which has won the hearts of readers worldwide.

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“For the first time, Ramona began to doubt that her father was the best artist in the whole world. This thought made her feel sad...”

Growing Up Artists Fathers And Daughters Ramona Quimby

Book:Ramona Quimby, age 8

Source: Ramona Quimby, age 8

“Pest was a fighting word to Ramona, because it was unfair. She was not a pest, at least not all the time. She was only littler than everyone else in the family, and no matter how hard she tried, she could not catch up.”

Growing Up Childhood Family Relationships Ramona Quimby

Book:Ramona the Brave

Source: Ramona the Brave

“She wanted to do something bad. She wanted to do something terrible that would shock her whole family, something that would make them sit up and take notice.”

Growing Up Family Relationships Ramona Quimby Bad Words

Book:Ramona the Brave

Source: Ramona the Brave

“She didn't have to go and tell that, thought Ramona, feeling that her mother had betrayed her by telling, as if it were funny, something she had done a long time ago.”

Growing Up Family Relationships Ramona Quimby Funny Childhood Stories

Book:Ramona and Her Mother

Source: Ramona and Her Mother

“Her age was difficult too- not old enough to sit down with her mother and sew something she wanted to sew and too old to go pulling out a whole box of Kleenex and flinging it all over the house like Willa Jean. People should not think being seven-and-a-half was easy because it wasn't”

Growing Up Childhood Ramona Quimby Seven And A Half Years Old

Book:Ramona and Her Mother

Source: Ramona and Her Mother

“What interests me is what children go through while growing up.”

Children Interest Growing Up Growing

Author:Beverly Cleary

“I was a very observant child. The boys in my books are based on boys in my neighborhood growing up.”

Children Book Boys Growing Up Growing Neighborhood Observant

Author:Beverly Cleary

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Born: April 12, 1916
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Quotes: 109

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