There's not too much difference between writing a picture book and writing a collection of a hundred poems or so, except that the bigger books take a lot longer to do.

Then I decided to draw from and on my own imagination, and everything came out perfect.

Children seem naturally drawn to poetry - it's some combination of the rhyme, rhythm, and the words themselves.

I keep a guitar around while writing and will improvise music. I do this for several reasons, such as that it's fun, and sometimes it helps me with the meter.

We all need ways to express ourselves, and poetry is one of mine.

My wife used to tell me one of my best qualities was that my feet don't smell, but I remember my brother's did when we were kids.

A poet is not something you become; a poet is something you are.