Beverly Cleary's books have been published in twenty-eight languages and her characters, including Beezus and Ramona Quimby, as well as Ribsy, Socks, and Ralph S. Mouse, have delighted children for generations. She has been a cherished, favorite author of so many children and their love of reading. Beverly was named a Living Legend by the Library of Congress in 2000. ❤ Check out a favorite or try something new from your library! https://catalog.starklibrary.org/iii/encore/search/C__S"Beverly Cle

National Drop Everything and Read Day celebrates the life and work of Beverly Cleary, whose Ramona Quimby books were a part of so many childhoods. In honor of her, we're revisiting a podcast episode with guest Victoria Jamieson, Author of Roller Girl, and When Stars Are Scattered, where she shares how much the Ramona books mean to her. If you'd like to drop everything and spend 30 minutes reading today, we've got Beezus and Ramona available now our site to read and record. While you're there, li