Then from far away across the world he smelled good things to eat, so he gave up being king of the wild things.

You cannot write for children They're much too complicated. You can only write books that are of interest to them.

To get a child's trust - you may know or not - is a very hard thing to do. They're so used to not believing adults - because adults tell tales and lies all the time.

And Max, the king of all wild things, was lonely and wanted to be where someone loved him best of all.

There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen.

I don't believe in an afterlife but I still fully expect to see my brother again.

If there's any advice I have to give, I would say it's that. If you're looking for a way to get closer to your kids, there ain't no better way than to grab 'em and read. And if you put them in front of a computer or a TV, you are abandoning them. You are abandoning them because they are sitting on a couch or a floor and they may be hugging a dog, but they ain't hugging you.