Writers Are Good At Plucking Out What

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.

I Grew Up Before There Were Strict Leash Laws.

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

I Had A Bad Time In School In The First Grade. Because I Had Been A Rather Lonely Child On A Farm, But I Was Free And Wild And To Be Shut Up In A Classroom - There Were 40 Children On Those Days In The Classroom, And It Was Quite A Shock.

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.