<p>Today on READ TO ME, we cook dinner with the greatest heroine in children's literature. Heck, all of literature! Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary. I wonder if Beverly Cleary chased after Ramona, like a mom gasping after a fast toddler. Or I wonder if writing Ramona was like coming to a buffet table always full. Either way, reading Ramona taught me to write, and Clearly gave solace to every independent heart.</p>

Today on READ TO ME, we cook dinner with the greatest heroine in children's literature. Heck, all of literature! Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary. I wonder if Beverly Cleary chased after Ramona, like a mom gasping after a fast toddler. Or I wonder if writing Ramona was like coming to a buffet table always full. Either way, reading Ramona taught me to write, and Clearly gave solace to every independent heart.

READ TO ME from... Ramona Quimby, Age 8

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On Read to Me, we practice listening — the invisible skill that fuels great work. We listen for what we love in an excerpt of exceptional writing, and then we put words to why it's so, so good. Great writers don't just know how to write. They know how to listen for what they love.

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READ TO ME from... Ramona Quimby, Age 8

READ TO ME from... Ramona Quimby, Age 8