Celebrate Beverly's Birthday with Drop Everything and Read Day!

April 12th is Beverly Cleary's birthday and Drop Everything and Read Day! I'm sure many of you grew up reading Cleary's wonderful books, and now you have little Ramonas and Henry Huggins of your own. When Cleary was a child living in Portland, she loved to read and she loved her library, but she often lamented that there were very few books that were just right for her; a kid living through the depression. She wanted to read about people that were like her friends: real kids with real problems who get caught up in hilarious situations. So, when Cleary grew up, she began writing.

Come by the library and visit our Beverly Cleary and D.E.A.R. display display, or check out one of our many books by our beloved local author. You may want to start with Henry Huggins, her first book, her autobiography, The Girl from Yamhill, or, my personal favorite, Dear Mr. Henshaw, a story about a boy who writes letters to his favorite children's author. The letters become like a diary.

To find out more about D.E.A.R. Day and Beverly Cleary, follow this link: http://www.dropeverythingandread.com/