Oregon Considered
4/12/2006 - Beverly Cleary, Creator Of 'Ramona Quimby,' Turns 90
April 12, 2006
'Henry Huggins' was the first book that author Beverly Cleary ever wrote. The Portland native only decided to put pen to paper as a 33-year-old librarian after little boys kept complaining they couldn't find books about kids like them.
Since then, Cleary has written 39 books and sold 91 million copies. To put that in perspective, the 'Harry Potter' series has sold 120 million.
On April 12, Cleary turns 90. Kristian Foden-Vencil called her at her California home and filed this report.
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