I bet your mom would let me." -Pigeon, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus-

The difference between children and adults is that they're shorter - not dumber.

Writing for children is as easy as describing the history of the Byzantium in three words.

Elephant and Piggie have a very large input. They have a distinct aesthetic taste. They like books that are philosophical. They like books that are dialogue-driven. They like books that are about issues that they live with, in their own elephantine and porcine ways.

I think Laurie's Keller story 'We are growing', resonates because when you have that amount of independence, you're starting to ask yourself questions that the grownups in your life have been answering for you. Before that, you are a good kid, or you are a funny kid, because you're told that's who you are. But when it's just you and the book, you have to figure out who you are.

An artist is waiting for the audience to understand the work. A craftsman is working to understand the audience.

When you make a decision, you don't have to be locked into it. One of the ways that you grow is by starting over.