Just Like Beverly: A Biography of Beverly Cleary. Vicki Conrad. Illustrated by David Hohn. 2019. 48 pages. [Source: Library]
First sentence: On a farm near Yamhill, Oregon, lived a girl named Beverly Bunn. She had no siblings and there were no other children nearby so her playmates were farm animals.
Premise/plot: Just Like Beverly is a picture book biography of children's author Beverly Cleary.
The picture book mainly focuses on her childhood and young adult years. The author highlights how events from Beverly's life ended up in her fiction decades later!
My thoughts: I enjoyed this one. Beverly Cleary has always been one of my favorite authors. I loved seeing where Beverly got her inspiration. I think it would be a good biography to share with young readers. It isn't too text heavy. For older readers--or adults--I believe Beverly Cleary has two autobiographies. This one won't prove ultimately satisfying for adults who want more, more, more.
© 2021 Becky Laney of Young Readers
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