CONTENT:
Beverly Cleary is the author of award-winning books for elementary
students. This site offers information about her, excerpts from her
books, profiles of her many intriguing characters and some fun activities
for kids.
AESTHETICS:
Although this site is very graphics-intensive, it loaded fairly quickly.
The graphics are attractive and include characters and illustrations
from the highlighted author's books. Text is large and readable.
ORGANIZATION:
This site is well organized with links to all major sections at the
top of each page. Each page also has a link to the homepage.
REVIEW:
This site will be enjoyable for any fan of Beverly Cleary's books
and characters -- young and old alike. There is a neighborhood map
with links to the characters' homes, schools, and other settings.
Visiting these sites by clicking on them will lead to an excerpt from
a related story with questions that are designed to entice readers
to know the rest of the story. The Character
section gives readers the opportunity to explore all the books in
which the character appears, read a Fact File on each, and even take
a trivia quiz to see how much you know about them. There is a section
-- available in both pdf and html - with resources for teachers that
include a biography of Beverly Cleary. In addition, there are activity
ideas and synopses of the stories. There is even a list of unforgettable
happenings for each book. Downloadable activity sheets are available
for many of the characters and stories. Students or teachers can plan
a Ramona Party using resources from this site. Downloadable signs,
name tags and other supplies are accompanied by games and activity
ideas that could be used to celebrate any of Beverly Cleary's books.
