Beverly Cleary is one of those universal names in children's literature - everyone knows and loves at least one of her books. Today, she turns 95, and I think she deserves as many birthday shout-outs as possible. Two of my favorite childrens lit experts are featuring her on their excellent blogs:
Anita Silvey @ her wonderful Children's Book-A-Day Almanac
John Schu @ Watch.Connect.Read.
I even get a shout out here, so thanks for that, John!
And as most of you know, one of Cleary's most popular books, Beezus and Ramona, was recently made into a hit movie, starring Selena Gomez as Beezus.
So, a huge thank you to the birthday girl for all the wonderful stories and characters she has shared! Happy Birthday, Beverly Cleary!
Dear Mr. Henshaw is my favorite Beverly Cleary book. I posted lots of materials on my blog to teach this book in the classroom. I used to teach 4th grade before becoming a stay at home dad.
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My kids and I read one of her picture books, The Growing Up Feet last night. They loved it.
Thanks for sharing, Eric! I remember reading "Dear Mr. Henshaw" when I was in fourth grade. We read that book as we learned to compose letters :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Beverly Cleary!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Thanks for the shout-out. :)
Anytime, John :-) Thanks for visiting my blog!
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