Children want to do what grownups do.
People are usually surprised to hear this, but I don't really read children's books.
What interests me is what children go through while growing up.
Didn't the people who made those license plates care about little girls named Ramona?
I didn't start out writing to give children hope, but I'm glad some of them found it.
Otis was inspired by a boy who sat across the aisle from me in sixth grade. He was a lively person. My best friend appears in assorted books in various disguises.