Sister of the Bride | 
"He must be a very strange young man," said Gramma. "When I was your age young men were interested in whether or not their wives were good cooks and housekeepers."
One of Beverly Cleary's lesser-known books, published in 1963, it's notable for the glimpse at the way women's lib is viewed by three generations of women.
PS, aren't these old covers amazing? They make me so happy!
[DELETED] 2232195534 I've read all 4 of the books you show! Loved them, especially Fifteen and The Luckiest Girl. Very funny!! Can you believe Beverly Cleary is 100 years old? Amazing!!! 8y
LeahBergen Love these covers! 8y
misswendyd @kaysreadinglife Those two are my favorites as well! I'll have to dig up an old photo I took of FIFTEEN and a Coke float. 😊 I reread them every couple of years or so. And YES I'm in awe that someone who had such a big impact on my childhood is still alive! I went on a walking tour of her neighborhood a couple of years ago. 8y
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rubyslippersreads ❤️ these vintage covers! 8y
Ellen_C Oh my goodness! Fifteen and The Luckiest Girl were two of my favorite books in 6th grade!! 8y
Laalaleighh Oh I want to read this! 8y
Imagineannie So much love for this. And Fifteen. And Beezus and Ramona and Henry and Ribsy...... 8y
Belles I love all things Beverly! Did you ever read her autobiography? It's fun to compare it to Ramona's life. 8y
misswendyd @LeahBergen They're so wonderful! I love the old illustrations. 8y
misswendyd @rubyslippersreads I really miss this type of illustration. I am always drawn to old books that feature it. 8y
misswendyd @Laalaleighh Have you read her other YA books? I'd say this is my least favorite of them, but still worthwhile reading if you like the era! 8y
misswendyd @Imagineannie Yesss. I love almost all of her books, both the middle grade and the YA! She just understood kids in a way that few adults do/can express well. Every time I read one of her books, it makes me remember what it's like to be 6 years old. 8y
misswendyd @Ellen_C FIFTEEN and THE LUCKIEST GIRL were my favorites of her YA books, too! Stan Crandall, clambakes, donut holes, pink rain slickers... 💕 8y
misswendyd @Belles YES. I read the first volume of her autobiography and started the second, though I had to put it aside for awhile. It's fascinating to see the parallels between Beverly's life and her chatacters', particularly Ramona, Ellen, and Shelley. 8y
Laalaleighh @misswendyd I haven't! But I'll check them out! 8y
sophieriggsby I have forgotten about this story! Must find it now! 8y
misswendyd @Laalaleighh I'd recommend FIFTEEN and THE LUCKIEST GIRL to start with. :) 8y
misswendyd @sophieriggsby I haven't read this one in awhile, I'm due for a reread sometime, too. 8y