Beverly Cleary Age, Husband, Family, Biography, Facts & More

Bio
Full Name	Beverly Atlee Bunn
Profession	Writer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters - 157 cm in meters - 1.57 m in feet inches - 5’ 2”
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Gray
Personal Life
Date of Birth	April 12, 1916
Age (as in 2017)	101 Years
Birth Place	McMinnville, Oregon, United States
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Aries
Signature
Nationality	American
Hometown	California, United States
School	Grant High School, Portland, Oregon
Universities	University of California, Berkeley University of Washington
Educational Qualification(s)	B.A. from the University of California and a B.A. in Librarianship from the University of Washington
Debut	Book (Author)- Henry Huggins (1950)
Family	Father- Chester Lloyd Bunn Mother- Mable Atlee Bunn Brother- None Sister- None
Religion	Presbyterian
Ethnicity/Race	British
Address (FanMail)	HarperCollins Publishers c/o Author mail 195 Broadway Floor 22 New York, NY 10007 USA
Hobbies	Traveling, Needle-work
Favorite Things
Favorite Color	Purple
Favorite TV Show	Masterpiece Theater
Favorite Musician	Marianne Elizabeth Cleary
Favorite Musical Instrument	Cello
Favorite Sport	Track and Field
Boyfriends, Affairs and More
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Marital Status	Widowed
Husband/Spouse	Clarence Cleary
Marriage Date	October 6, 1940
Children	Son- Malcolm James Cleary Daughter- Marianne Elizabeth Cleary
Money Factor
Net Worth	$21 Million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Beverly Cleary

• Does Beverly Cleary smoke?: No

• Does Beverly Cleary drink alcohol?: No

• She was raised on a farm in Yamhill, and this small town didn’t have a library.

• She learned to read correctly when she was in the third grade.

• Beverly discovered her interest in writing after her teacher suggested and provoked her to do so.

• Later, it became her goal to write books, but initially, she worked as a children’s librarian in Yakima, Washington. 
• She did her B.A. in English from the University of California and then a degree in library science from the University of Washington.

• She fell in love with Clarence Cleary, her college-mate.

• Her parents didn’t approve of their relationship because the boy was Roman- Catholic and they were Presbyterian.

• Finally, after passing so many hurdles, the couple tied their knot on October 6, 1940.

• She is an avid cat lover. 

• She used to have a peculiar habit of baking bread while writing her books.

• A school and a sculpture garden have been named after her in her honor. 

• Her husband Clarence passed away in 2004. 

• She has only one desire for her birthday: a scrumptious carrot cake. 

• Her books are an international seller.

• There are statues of most of the Beverly Cleary’s characters in Oregon’s Grant Park, Portland.

• In honor of Beverly Cleary’s birthday, April 12^th is recognized as D.E.A.R. Day by the publisher Harper Collins, which means Drop Everything and Read Day.

• She talked about the greatest joy she has received from writing books and many more exciting things about her writings in an interview conducted by Barbara Lalicki. Here’s a clipping of it:

• She believes that the best way to attract a reader is to write as simple as you can.

• On April 12, 2016, on becoming a centenarian, she talked about her lifetime memories and achievements in an interview :