I read my books aloud before they were published.

I read my books aloud before they were published.

Neither the mouse nor the boy was the least bit surprised that each could understand the other. Two creatures who shared a love for motorcycles naturally spoke the same language.

I was a very observant child. The boys in my books are based on boys in my neighborhood growing up.

Didn't the people who made those license plates care about little girls named Ramona?

If she can't spell, why is she a librarian? Librarians should know how to spell.

In seventh grade...I found a place on the [library]shelf where my book would be if I ever wrote a book, which I doubted.