I feel sometimes that [in children's books] there are more and more grim problems, but I don't know that I want to burden third- and fourth-graders with them. I feel it's important to get children to enjoy reading.

Beverly Cleary

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I read my books aloud before they were published.

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

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I hope children will be happy with the books I've written, and go on to be readers all of their lives.

— Beverly Cleary

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Ramona was originally an accidental character I added to the Henry Huggins books because I noticed that none of the characters had siblings. I added Ramona as Beazus' pestering little sister.

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I haven't been very enthusiastic about the commercialization of children's literature. Kids should borrow books from the library and not necessarily be buying them.

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