Children Want To Do What Grownups Do.

I Don't Think Children's Inner Feelings Have Changed. They Still Want A Mother And Father In The Very Same House; They Want Places To Play.

People Are Usually Surprised To Hear This, But I Don't Really Read Children's Books.

Nothing In The Whole World Felt As Good As Being Able To Make Something From A Sudden Idea.

Otis Was Inspired By A Boy Who Sat Across The Aisle From Me In Sixth Grade. He Was A Lively Person. My Best Friend Appears In Assorted Books In Various Disguises.

Ramona Stepped Back Into Her Closet, Slid The Door Shut, Pressed An Imaginary Button, And When Her Imaginary Elevator Had Made Its Imaginary Descent, Stepped Out Onto The Real First Floor And Raced A Real Problem. Her Mother And Father Were Leaving For Parents' Night.