The title is one of the most important things. It is the first thing that people read..

I almost flunked first grade and also the second, third, forth, and fifth; but my younger brother was in the grade behind me and he was a brain and n….

Every author has different ways of writing and what works for one author does not necessarily work for another..

Success is a wonderful addition to my life..

Writers' communities are very helpful to writers because it gives them a way to try out their stuff short of publication..

I get my ideas for books from my own kids and sometimes from other children. Often when I am telling stories I will say: I am going to make up a new ….

I tell the stories in front of audiences and wait for something to happen. It's similar to a standup comic doing his schtick for an audience..

Writing is a bit like swimming. You learn writing by doing it and you learn swimming by doing it. Nobody learns how to swim by reading a book about s….

People forget what a big issue toilet training is for adults and kids, and it is not fun, especially when you're in a car on the interstate..

I get up in front of a bunch of kids and say 'Hey, I'm gonna tell you a new story. Who wants to be in a new story?' Well some kid always sticks up th….

Clang Clang Rattle Bing Bang, Gonna make my noise all day!.

Most of my books came from when I was telling stories..

If you don't remember childhood and you idealize it, you can't write books for kids because they're not real. Kids pick that up..

I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living, my baby you'll be..