![]() ![]() ![]() The author's last book was "Ramona's World," published in 1999. She doesn't have a computer, and even though she enjoys writing letters, she noted dryly, "When you get to be 99, there aren't many people to write letters to."Ĭleary is both set in her ways ("I don't think I joined this century") and keenly aware of how times have changed ("I think children today have a tough time, because they don't have the freedom to run around as I did -and they have so many scheduled activities"). She watches "Doc Martin" and CNN and enjoys visits with her family. and spends the day reading the newspaper and books and doing crossword puzzles. ![]() Today, Cleary lives a quiet, well-behaved life in a retirement home in northern California. "I thought like Ramona," she said during a phone interview, "but I was a very well-behaved little girl." Children and adults are being asked to "Drop Everything and Read" to commemorate Cleary's contribution to children's literature.īut the beloved children's author has something far more low-key in mind for herself: a celebratory slice of carrot cake, she said, "because I like it."Ĭleary is as feisty and direct as her famously spirited character, Ramona Quimby - an observation that she hears but dislikes. ![]() Throughout the country, people are delving into Cleary nostalgia, with celebrations and new editions of her books featuring introductions by the likes of Amy Poehler and Judy Blume. "Go ahead and fuss," she said of the big day, which is Tuesday. Beverly Cleary doesn't really want to talk about turning 100. ![]()
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