Why We Love Beverly Cleary by Lauren Weiss, CommunicationsApril 12, 2016

Beverly Cleary Birthday

Beverly Cleary turns 100 today, and to celebrate we asked some of our library staff to tell us why they love her. We picked a few of our favorite answers to share with you. (We also made a list of our favorite Beverly Cleary books.)

And finally, our Director of Media Relations, Angela Montefinise, shared this childhood photo of herself dressed up as Ramona the Pest, on her way to an event at Queens Library's Bellerose Branch circa 1987!

Angela Montefinise
Angela Montefinise as Ramona


Why do you love Beverly Cleary? Do you have an amazing memory to share, or a favorite lesson you learned? Tell us in the comments below! And don't forget to check out our list of our top five favorite books by her.

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Back in the '60s, when I was

Submitted by Steven K. (not verified) on April 12, 2016 - 11:08pm

Back in the '60s, when I was in first or second grade, our teacher made us write letters to an author of our choice. I don't remember exactly what she wrote, but all these years later I do remember the excitement of getting a personal reply from a famous and favorite author.