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"Hands down, the biggest thrill is to get a letter from a kid saying, I loved your book. Will you write me another one?"
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"Many attempts to communicate are nullified by saying too much."
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"Everything I write comes from my childhood in one way or another. I am forever drawing on the sense of mystery and wonder and possibility that pervaded that time of my life."
"I didn't start working on children's books until I got a job at a book warehouse on the children's floor. When I started reading some of the books, I was so impressed."
"Every well-written book is a light for me. When you write, you use other writers and their books as guides in the wilderness."
"It distresses me that parents insist that their children read or make them read. The best way for children to treasure reading is to see the adults in their lives reading for their own pleasure."
"I have a Bachelor of Arts in English, which means I had a lot of formal training in reading."
"I was born in Philadelphia and currently live in Minneapolis. I write for both children and adults."
"I always write with music. It takes me a while to figure out the right piece of music for what I'm working on. Once I figure it out, that's the only thing I'll play."
"I am busier now than I ever imagined I would be, but I feel blessed in that I have found what I am supposed to be doing with my life. It's wonderful to tell stories and have people listen to them."
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