Beverly Cleary Quote

As a child, I very much objected to books that tried to teach me something. I just wanted to read for pleasure, and I did. But if a book tried to teach me, I returned it to the library.


The New York Times (9 April 2016)


As a child, I very much objected to books that tried to teach me something. I just wanted to read for pleasure, and I did. But if a book tried to...

As a child, I very much objected to books that tried to teach me something. I just wanted to read for pleasure, and I did. But if a book tried to...

As a child, I very much objected to books that tried to teach me something. I just wanted to read for pleasure, and I did. But if a book tried to...

As a child, I very much objected to books that tried to teach me something. I just wanted to read for pleasure, and I did. But if a book tried to...