It's hard not to immediately fall in love witha dog who has a good sense of humor.

So, yes, at least from my end. You could say there's a lot of Alison [McGhee] in Gollie too.

For children: I'm writing a picture book about the Big Dipper and a novel about a cricket, a firefly and a vole. For grownups: I'm writing poems.

And hope is like love...a ridiculous, wonderful, powerful thing.

Nothing new ever happens in the books. It's the same old theme.

I am just always, always paying attention - waiting for the words, or image, or name that will be the beginning of a story.

The sound of the king's music made Despereaux's soul grow large and light inside of him.