Clea ‧ ry, Bev ‧ e ‧ rly /ˈklɪ ə ri, ˈbevəli $ -ər-/ BrE AmE
(1916–) an American writer of popular children’s books, whose characters include Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ralph S. Mouse, and whose books include Beezus and Ramona , Henry and the Clubhouse , and Dear Mr. Henshaw