Beverly Cleary Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“I know that when I was a children's librarian, that was about 1940, boys particularly asked where were the books about kids like us, and there weren't any at that time.”

“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.”

“Novels by British writers are among my favorites because our family has enjoyed travel in England and because they are written with an economy of words as if they were written with a pen instead of a computer. Penelope Fitzgerald is a favorite.”

“Over the years, I have been approached about making Ramona into a cartoon or movie, but I was afraid that no one could really capture the spunky character of Ramona.”

“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.”

“People are inclined to say that I am Ramona. I'm not sure that's true, but I did share some experiences with her.”

“I grew up before there were strict leash laws.”

“I was a librarian.”

“Children want to do what grownups do.”

“I rarely read children's books.”