Beverly Cleary

I like to read, walk, cook, and travel to cities. We live in the country, so we miss museums and the bustle of city life. ”

I longed for funny stories about the sort of children who lived in my neighborhood. ”

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. ”

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

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

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

I haven't been very enthusiastic about the commercialization of children's literature. Kids should borrow books from the library and not necessarily be buying them. ”

I think adults sometimes don't think about how children are feeling about the adult problems. ”

I'm just lucky. I do have very clear memories of childhood. I find that many people don't, but I'm just very fortunate that I have that kind of memory. ”

I don't think children themselves have changed that much. It's the world that has changed. ”