Beverly Cleary: A Brief Analysis

My author’s name is Beverly Cleary. She was born on April 12, 1916, in McMinnville Oregon. Beverly is famous because she is one of America's most beloved children's book authors. Beverly Cleary has received more than 35 statewide awards for her books. Beverly lived on a farm in Yamhill until she was old enough to attend school. The town was so small that there was no library, so her mother arranged with the State Library to have books sent to Yamhill for her. However, when the family moved to Portland, Beverly soon found herself in the grammar schools low reading circle. By third grade, she had conquered reading and spent much of her childhood either with her books or on her way to a public library. Before long, her school librarian was suggesting
She was the children's librarian in Yakima, Washington, until she married Clarence Cleary and moved to California. Now the Clearys are parents of twins, who are now grown. Beverly’s hobbies are travel and needlework.(Scholastic Inc, 2016). In 1950,she published her first book, Henry Huggins. The book revolved around a dog and his friends. Beverly said the book was to remember the children who grew up with her. All of her book has been published in 20 different languages. She wanted to catch readers’ interest amongst people and motivate them to read more. (Famous Author, 2016). Beverly Cleary was in third grade one day and she had a life changing experience. It was out of boredom, she began reading The Dutch Twins, by Lucy Fitch and The Swiss Twins too. It was one of the most exciting days of her life, she said. When Cleary became a librarian, she met children who were bored with the traditional children books, just as she had been. So, she began writing a book herself the book that became Henry Huggins. (Houghton Mifflin Reading,