AppleGreen Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) Many thanks for the hours of joy you brought me during my childhood. I have a book inscribed by a recently deceased aunt that reads, "You asked for Beverly Cleary books, so I hope you enjoy this one." It is a treasured gift. It has been a lovely gift to rediscover and share your books with my children and quite fun to read them from an adult perspective. One of my favorite Beverly Cleary quotes: "Quite often somebody will say, "What year do your books take place?" and the only answer I can give is, in childhood." Thank you for capturing the joys and trials of childhood in a way that is timeless. Edited April 12, 2016 by AppleGreen 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busymama7 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 We are celebrating with DEAR day today. Drop Everthing and Read ;) I started her memoir yesterday, a girl from Yamhill. It's really really good. CNt wait to finish it today although the kids are begging for me to read Ramona Quimbly age 8 aloud in its entirety today. I also have Henry Huggins on Cd for my younger ones. We are going to read all day. Nothing else :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppleGreen Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) We are celebrating with DEAR day today. Drop Everthing and Read ;) I started her memoir yesterday, a girl from Yamhill. It's really really good. CNt wait to finish it today although the kids are begging for me to read Ramona Quimbly age 8 aloud in its entirety today. I also have Henry Huggins on Cd for my younger ones. We are going to read all day. Nothing else :) We are DEARing @ 10 AM! I love A Girl from Yamhill. I have never read the follow-up, On My Own Two Feet, but someday! We had celebratory blueberry muffins for breakfast and will be having graham crackers and apple juice for snack, "I'm going to have a partee!" Dinner tonight will be hamburgers, a la Whopper Burgers. We will be taking "walking" tour online of the area in her stories and play some Beverly Cleary trivia games. I am never the "fun" homeschool Mom, so today is a good day to don that hat! :party: Edited April 12, 2016 by AppleGreen 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmyboys Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 A few days ago the topic of "middle children" came up and I asked my ds if he ever felt that way (left out). He said "No, I know that I am in the middle of your heart." I asked who told him that and he said "Ramona" 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Happy Birthday! http://komonews.com/news/local/oregon-native-beverly-cleary-to-celebrate-100th-birthday-this-week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF612 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 We just finished listening to Runaway Ralph in the car. I'll have to tell my boys today is her 100th bday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFwife Claire Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 We celebrated with a birthday cake from Costco for her at our co-op this afternoon! Our lit teacher is really on top of these things, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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