Quote by: Beverly Cleary

'Dear Mr. Henshaw' came about because two different boys from different parts of the country asked me to write a book about a boy whose parents were divorced, and so I wrote 'Dear Mr. Henshaw,' and it won the Newbery, and I was - it's been very popular.


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Author Bio


  • NameBeverly Cleary
  • DescriptionAmerican writer of children's books
  • BornApril 12, 1916
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Children's Writer; Autobiographer
  • WorksRamona; The Mouse And The Motorcycle; Dear Mr. Henshaw
  • AwardsNational Medal Of Arts; Newbery Medal