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I had a very wise mother. She always kept books that were my grade level in our house.

~Beverly Cleary

Topics: Always Books Grade Had House Kept Level Mother Our She Very Were Wise

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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

Topics: Aloud Books Chance Could Down Get Only Own Picture Read Reading Sit Them Twins Until Were

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I read my books aloud before they were published.

~Beverly Cleary

Topics: Aloud Before Books Published Read Were

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People are usually surprised to hear this, but I don't really read children's books.

~Beverly Cleary

Topics: Books Children Hear People Read Really Surprised

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I enjoy writing for third and fourth graders most of all.

~Beverly Cleary

Topics: Enjoy Fourth Most Third Writing

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I was a librarian.

~Beverly Cleary

Topics: Librarian

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

~Beverly Cleary

Topics: Based Books Boy Child Growing Growing Up Neighborhood Observant Up Very

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I don't necessarily start with the beginning of the book. I just start with the part of the story that's most vivid in my imagination and work forward and backward from there.

~Beverly Cleary

Topics: Backward Beginning Book Forward Imagination Just Most Necessarily Part Start Story Vivid Work

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I wanted to be a ballerina. I changed my mind.

~Beverly Cleary

Topics: Ballerina Changed Mind Wanted

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I rarely read children's books.

~Beverly Cleary

Topics: Books Children Rarely Read

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: April 12th, 1916

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