I was a very observant child. The boys in my books are based on boys in my neighborhood growing up. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes base book boy
I don't think children's inner feelings have changed. They still want a mother and father in the very same house; they want places to play. Beverly Cleary changechildfather Change image and share on social
I grew up before there were strict leash laws. Beverly Cleary growlawleash Change image and share on social
I feel sometimes that in children's books there are more and more grim problems, but I don't know that I want to burden third- and fourth-graders with them. Beverly Cleary bookburdenchild Change image and share on social
My first career ambitions involved turning into a boy; I intended to be either a railway guard or a knight errant. Hilary Mantel ambitionboycareer Change image and share on social
Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle. Mike Tyson beginbookcycle Change image and share on social