Beverly Cleary, beloved children's author, dies at 104
Source: Chicago Tribune
Beloved childrens author Beverly Cleary, whose characters Ramona Quimby and Henry Huggins enthralled generations of youngsters, has died. She was 104.
Clearys publisher, HarperCollins, announced her death Friday. In a statement, the company said Cleary died in Carmel, California, her home since the 1960s, on Thursday. No cause of death was given.
Trained as a librarian, Cleary didnt start writing books until her early 30s. Her first novel was 1950?s Henry Huggins, based on the children she grew up with in Portland, Oregon. Cleary wrote more than 30 books, which sold millions of copies.
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ChazII
(6,205 posts)As an adult I read her books aloud to my students.
Evolve Dammit
(16,743 posts)frazzled
(18,402 posts)104, gee.
Hekate
(90,721 posts)...while my little kids were sleeping one night. Somehow I had missed it earlier in my life. I damn near died laughing at Ribsy being involuntarily bathed, perfumed, and beribboned before he finally escaped and was able to leap the fence and roll in something more appropriate to a dog.
RIP, Beverly Cleary. Heartfelt thanks for everything.
FlyingPiggy
(3,384 posts)I grew up reading her books and so did my daughter.
TuxedoKat
(3,818 posts)I remember being surprised at the humor in one when I first read one. I was kind of surprised and pleased at it as it was unexpected. RIP Ms. Cleary.
IrishAfricanAmerican
(3,816 posts)mtngirl47
(990 posts)Thats what Ramona thought was said instead of Dawns early light in the Star Spangled Banner. She assumed it meant to turn off the light.
Im in my 60s and I think of that every time I hear that song!
Hekate
(90,721 posts)...not knowing the second meaning of present.
Life can be tough when youre five y.o.
mtngirl47
(990 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,611 posts)her books to my classes. She was very popular with all of my students.
PlanetBev
(4,104 posts)I just loved her books so much when I was a kid.
Farewell to a life well lived.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)murielm99
(30,745 posts)Then I read the aloud to my own children.
Bettie
(16,111 posts)Chevrolet...still makes me smile today.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,061 posts)I remember reading Henry Huggins, Otis Spofford and Ribsy as a kid.
DinahMoeHum
(21,796 posts)Skittles
(153,169 posts)electric_blue68
(14,915 posts)Don't think I've read her
JI7
(89,253 posts)Casandia
(651 posts)and made a point to go to Klickitat street. I loved all her books growing up, and read them to my children every night. Ribsy was our favorite character.
oasis
(49,393 posts)ShazzieB
(16,432 posts)I always identified with Beezus, because I had a pesky little sister like hers. And then Ramona went on to star in the later books. Go figure!
Polybius
(15,448 posts)Loved her and Judy Blume as a kid. RIP.
StarlightGold
(365 posts)I loved her books, especially Ellen Tebbits. Her pretending to know about horses and then actually having to ride one for the first time is so cute!
twodogsbarking
(9,767 posts)Tell your children you love them every day.
When they are adults they will tell you back. Trust me on this one.
Wheezy
(1,763 posts)I read all her books as a child. Now I write books for the same age range. RIP dear lady! Wish I could have met her.
Wild blueberry
(6,640 posts)Love Beezus and Ramona, Henry and Ribsy to this day.
Thank you, Beverly Cleary!
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jrandom421
(1,005 posts)I cannot count the hours I spend riding my bike all over northeast Portland, looking for Klickitat Street.
CozyMystery
(652 posts)After my triplets reached the age of loving to be read picture books, I discovered that Mrs. Cleary had written picture books based on her life with her twins. I wrote to her, and she wrote me back a handwritten letter. I still have it, and treasure it. I never thought I'd receive a response, figuring that she probably got millions of letters from fans every day.
She was a truly awesome woman and writer.