I Was A Very Observant Child. The

When I Was In The First Grade I Was Afraid Of The Teacher And Had A Miserable Time In The Reading Circle, A Difficulty That Was Overcome By The Loving Patience Of My Second Grade Teacher. Even Though I Could Read, I Refused To Do So.

I Hope Children Will Be Happy With The Books I've Written, And Go On To Be Readers All Of Their Lives.

With Twins, Reading Aloud To Them Was The Only Chance I Could Get To Sit Down. I Read Them Picture Books Until They Were Reading On Their Own.

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

If She Can't Spell, Why Is She A Librarian? Librarians Should Know How To Spell.