Montgomery (1908)Įleven-year-old orphan Anne Shirley comes to live with brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. This tale about an ordinary third-grade boy and his adopted stray dog led Cleary to write dozens more beloved realistic fiction children’s books that are still in print today. One day, a young boy came up to librarian Beverly Cleary and asked, “Where are the books about kids like us?” There weren’t many, so she set out to write some. Watch Gordon from Sesame Street read Stevie aloud! Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary (1950)
But once Stevie’s family moves away, Robert realizes what he misses about his “little brother.” Stevie was a landmark picture book for its realistic portrayal of black childhood, and it launched author John Steptoe’s twenty-year literary career.
Classic Realistic Fiction Children’s BooksĪt first, Robert resents having little Stevie around, the boy his mother watches during the week.
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