Little kids are amazing. They seem able to adjust to anything.

I love picture books. I think some of the best people in children's books are the ones who create their own picture books. I wish I could say I'm one of them, but I'm not.

Sometimes I can't read my own handwriting. That's a problem!

I try to create new characters in each book I write. That's what makes writing fun and interesting for me.

It didn't happen in the 70s. So I had a whole decade when I was writing these books and maybe there was a little bit here or there but there was no big effort to ban books.

I like revising much, much better than getting down a first draft. The first draft is just getting the pieces to the puzzle. Then I get to put the puzzle together!

I always had stories inside my head and one day I just decided to start writing them down. I didn't actually decide.