'If I can ut butter on my mashed potateos, why can't I put jelly? I put butter and jelly on toast,' said Ramona. 'Ramona you heard what your mother said.' Father looked stern. 'Ramona, we do not put jelly on our mashed potatoes.' 'I like jelly on my mashed potatoes.'Ramona stirred potato and jelly aroud with her fork. 'Go no, Beezus.' Last week-' said Beezus, looking at her aunt, who smiled as if she understood.'Excuse me, Beezus,' Mother cut in. 'Well, Ido like purple jelly better then red jelly,' insisted Ramona.'Never mind,' said Mother. ' Ramona, stop interrupting your sister,' said Father. ' like purple jelly better then red jelly,' said Ramona. 'No, what did you do last week?' asked Aunt Beatrice. 'I want some jelly,' said Ramona 'You mean, 'Please pass the jelly,' 'corrected Mother while Beezus waited patiently. 'Do you know what I did last week?' she began. Her characters, including Beezus and Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ralph, the motorcycle-riding mouse, have delighted children for generations.“After Father had served the chicken and mashed potatoes and peas and Mother had passed the hot rolls, Beezus decidedthe time had come to tell Aunt Beatrice about being Sacajawea. Henshaw won the Newbery Medal, and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and Ramona and Her Father have been named Newbery Honor Books.

Cleary’s books have earned her many prestigious awards, including the American Library Association’s Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, presented to her in recognition of her lasting contribution to children’s literature. And so, the Klickitat Street gang was born!Mrs.

She based her funny stories on her own neighborhood experiences and the sort of children she knew. When a young boy asked her, “Where are the books about kids like us?” she remembered her teacher’s encouragement and was inspired to write the books she’d longed to read but couldn’t find when she was younger. Before long, her school librarian was saying that she should write children’s books when she grew up.Instead she became a librarian. But by third grade, after spending much time in her public library in Portland, Oregon, she found her skills had greatly improved.

As a child, she struggled with reading and writing. Beverly Cleary is one of America’s most beloved authors.

Ramona and Her Mother by Beverly Cleary