I write in longhand on yellow legal pads. – Beverly Cleary
I dont necessarily start with the beginning of the book. I just start with the part of the story thats most vivid in my imagination and work forward and backward from there. – Beverly Cleary
When I was in the first grade I was afraid of the teacher and had a miserable time in the reading circle, a difficulty that was overcome by the loving patience of my second grade teacher. Even though I could read, I refused to do so. – Beverly Cleary
I dont think childrens inner feelings have changed. They still want a mother and father in the very same house they want places to play. – Beverly Cleary