A loving and informative tribute worthy of celebrating Cleary's 103rd year of life." - Kirkus Reviews, starred "Conrad writes with clarity and features significant details that bring Cleary's experiences and personality to life for kids today. "Hohn captures her lively spirit through illustrations, reminiscent of those by Alan Tiegreen for Cleary's own books, that will keep young readers entertained. Beautiful illustrations capture Cleary's sense of humor, struggles, and triumphs, and are filled with Easter eggs throughout for fans to discover. Beverly Cleary's story comes to life in this narrative nonfiction picture book as she grows to follow her dreams of writing the books she longed for as a child, becoming an award-winning writer and one of the most famous children's authors of all time.
With hard work, and the encouragement of her parents and a special teacher, she learned to read and at a young age discovered she had a knack for writing. She often wondered if there were any books about kids just like her. As a young girl, Beverly Cleary struggled to learn to read and found most children's books dull and uninteresting. Junior Library Guild Selection Just Like Beverly follows the life of beloved children's author Beverly Cleary from her early years in Oregon to her career as a successful writer who wrote stories, including the wildly popular Ramona and Henry Huggins series, for kids just like her.
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