I grew up before there were strict leash laws.

All her life she had wanted to squeeze the toothpaste really squeeze it,not just one little squirt. [...] The paste coiled and swirled and mounded in the washbasin. Ramona decorated the mound with toothpaste roses as if it was a toothpaste birthday cake

The key to writing successful YA is to keep the adults out of the story as much as possible.

I was an only child; I didn't have a sister, or sisters.

I didn't start out writing to give children hope, but I'm glad some of them found it.

All knowledge is valuable to a librarian.

I am not a pest," Ramona Quimby told her big sister Beezus.