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I was a great reader of fairy tales. I tried to read the entire fairy tale section of the library.

~Beverly Cleary

Topics: Entire Fairy Fairy Tale Fairy Tales Great Library Read Reader Section Tale Tales Tried I Tried

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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

Topics: Changed Children Father Feelings House Inner Mother Mother And Father Places Play Same Still Think Very Want

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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.

~Beverly Cleary

Topics: Been Book Did Discovered Even Ever Grade Look Picked Pictures Rainy Reader Reading Since Sunday Third Though Up Want

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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

Topics: Be Happy Books Children Go Happy Hope Lives Readers Will Written

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My mother always kept library books in the house, and one rainy Sunday afternoon - this was before television, and we didn't even have a radio - I picked up a book to look at the pictures and discovered I was reading and enjoying what I read.

~Beverly Cleary

Topics: Afternoon Always Before Book Books Discovered Enjoying Even House Kept Library Look Mother Picked Pictures Radio Rainy Read Reading Sunday Sunday Afternoon Television Up

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In 50 years, the world has changed, especially for kids, but kids' needs haven't changed. They still need to feel safe, be close to their families, like their teachers, and have friends to play with.

~Beverly Cleary

Topics: Changed Close Families Feel Friends Kids Like Need Needs Play Safe Still Teachers World Years

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Quite often somebody will say, What year do your books take place? and the only answer I can give is, In childhood.

~Beverly Cleary

Topics: Answer Books Childhood Give Often Only Place Quite Say Somebody Take Will Year Your I Can

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Children should learn that reading is pleasure, not just something that teachers make you do in school.

~Beverly Cleary

Topics: Children Just Just Something Learn Make Pleasure Reading School Should Something Teachers You

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I grew up before there were strict leash laws.

~Beverly Cleary

Topics: Before Grew Laws Leash Strict Up Were

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When I was in the first grade I was afraid of the teacher and had a miserable time in the reading circle, a difficulty that was overcome by the loving patience of my second grade teacher. Even though I could read, I refused to do so.

~Beverly Cleary

Topics: Afraid Circle Could Difficulty Even First First Grade Grade Had Loving Miserable Overcome Patience Read Reading Refused Second Teacher Though Time

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: April 12th, 1916

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