Beloved Oregon Children’s Author Beverly Cleary Celebrates 103rd Birthday

Beloved Oregon Children’s Author Beverly Cleary Celebrates 103rd Birthday
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If you grew up reading the Ramona Quimby and the Henry Huggins children’s books, you may be familiar with Newbery Medal–winning children’s writer Beverly Cleary.

We love Cleary’s humorous portrayal of the characters from her very own hometown of Portland in her bestselling books. But how much do you know about Cleary, who created these lively characters out of her wild imagination?