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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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“Only grown-ups would say boots were for keeping feet dry. Anyone in kindergarten knew that a girl should wear shiny red or white boots on the first rainy day, not to keep her feet dry, but to show off. That’s what boots were for – showing off, wading, splashing, stamping.”

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“Nothing infuriated Ramona more than having a grown-up say, as if she could not hear, that she was worn out.”

Childhood Kindergarten Ramona Quimby

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“Miss Binney was not like most grown-ups. Miss Binney understood.”

Childhood Kindergarten Ramona Quimby Kindergarten Teachers

Book:Ramona the Pest

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“When Ramona made a great big noisy fuss, she usually got her own way. Great big noisy fusses were often necessary when a girl was the youngest member of the family and the youngest person on her block.”

Childhood Kindergarten Ramona Quimby

Author:Beverly Cleary

“Ramona, who did not mean to pester her mother, could not see why grown-ups had to be so slow.”

Childhood Kindergarten Ramona Quimby

Book:Ramona the Pest

Source: Ramona the Pest

“Miss Binney stood in front of her class and began to read aloud from Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, a book that was a favorite of Ramona’s because, unlike so many books for her age, it was neither quiet and sleepy nor sweet and pretty.”

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Book:Ramona the Pest

Source: Ramona the Pest

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Born: April 12, 1916
Known for: Author
Quotes: 109

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