Good for you, Slyfox! Every child should have a parent like you!
At the New York Public Library, Anna Taylor, coordinator of Children’s Educational Programming, is collecting 100 stories from patrons and librarians about why they love Cleary. Taylor has her own reason, too.
“One thing that is great about her books is they are a joy to read aloud. Every time I’ve read a Beverly Cleary aloud, (the youngsters) just don’t want me to stop. I think it’s because Ramona and her friends feel like your sister, or yourself or your friends. You can kind of see yourself in the story really easily,” Taylor said.