I admit I was skeptical. Yes, the sketchy pen and ink pictures popping up all over my Instagram feed were charming and reminiscent of Winnie the Pooh and The Little Prince. Yes, several friends whose opinion I trust were glowing in their praise of the book.
Read moreThe Hundred Dresses
My friend Jonathan Rogers and I were just talking about this book a few weeks ago, so I pulled it off my shelf for a reread and was struck again both by how beautiful it is and by how relevant it remains.
Read moreGet Creative: Inktober
A Faerie Wind: George MacDonald's "The Light Princess"
Recently I had the great pleasure of writing the foreword to Rabbit Room Press's new edition of MacDonald's classic fairy tale.
Read moreGet Creative: Naming Houses
My husband and I have just returned from two and a half weeks in England, and one of the things we most loved there were the names of places.
Read moreQ & A: Writing "The End"
How do you know when you are finished with a piece of writing?
—Evie, age 10
Get Creative: Good, True, and Beautiful
In The Search for Delicious by Natalie Babbitt, the Prime Minister is writing a new dictionary in which words are defined by the best example that illustrates their meaning.
Read moreThe Search for Delicious
Natalie Babbitt is the author of one of my favorite children's books of all time, Tuck Everlasting, but here's another book of hers you may not know.
Read moreGet Creative: Write with Your Nose
Here are two paragraphs I sometimes give my students to compare . . .
Read moreCharlotte's Web
This past week I reread and wrote about Charlotte's Web for a yet-to-be-announced project, and I was reminded once again what a Perfect Children's Book it is.
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