The author used to lead tours of Beverly Cleary's old Portland neighborhood, the setting for Cleary's books about Ramona, Henry Huggins, Ribsy, et al. This book is the tour with more detailed information about Cleary's life and the history of neighborhood sites. Chapter 3 offers a street-by-street tour description. A visit to Portland is in my future, methinks! ( )

This book is great if you're familiar with Beverly Cleary's oeuvre. I went on the walking tour and thoroughly enjoyed it. Later, I read the rest of the book and now I want to go back to Portland! ( )