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Dear Mr. Henshaw

I. About the Author

II. Overview

III. Setting

IV. Themes and Characters

V. Literary Qualities

VI. Social Sensitivity

VII. Topics for Discussion

VIII. Ideas for Reports and Papers

IX. Adaptations

Literature Guide - Dear Mr. Henshaw
Cleary, Beverly   Published 1983
I   About the Author
Beverly Atlee Bunn Cleary was born on April 12, 1916, in McMinnville, Oregon. She lived on a farm in the Willamette Valley in Oregon until she was six. Her love affair with children's books began when her mother had books sent from the state library each week and acted as librarian for Yamhill, a town too small to have its own library. ...
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