I love to talk to children about making mistakes. Its important that I tell them about how I dont get it right the first time. We live in such a perfectionist society, and they see so many finished products and polished performances.
In a way, my childhood was one long bunch of pages... I read and read and read. - Patricia Maclachlan
In a way, my childhood was one long bunch of pages... I read and read and read.
- Patricia Maclachlan
I, myself, write to change my life, to make it come out the way I want it to. But other people write for other reasons: to see more closely what it i… - Patricia Maclachlan
I, myself, write to change my life, to make it come out the way I want it to. But other people write for other reasons: to see more closely what it i…
I have great respect for children. And I have great respect for their ability as writers. - Patricia Maclachlan
I have great respect for children. And I have great respect for their ability as writers.
Im working on a bunch of things with my daughter Emily. In some ways, shes a smarter and better editor than I am. - Patricia Maclachlan
Im working on a bunch of things with my daughter Emily. In some ways, shes a smarter and better editor than I am.
What is perfect? Journey, a thing doesn't have to be perfect to be fine. That goes for a picture. That goes for life....Things can be good enough. - Patricia Maclachlan
What is perfect? Journey, a thing doesn't have to be perfect to be fine. That goes for a picture. That goes for life....Things can be good enough.
I have to write what I can write, and writing the text of a picture book is like walking a tightrope, if you ramble off... As my friend Julius Lester… - Patricia Maclachlan
I have to write what I can write, and writing the text of a picture book is like walking a tightrope, if you ramble off... As my friend Julius Lester…
I love to talk to children about making mistakes. Its important that I tell them about how I dont get it right the first time. We live in such a perf… - Patricia Maclachlan
I love to talk to children about making mistakes. Its important that I tell them about how I dont get it right the first time. We live in such a perf…
Being married to a psychologist, I realize that I learn more from imperfections. - Patricia Maclachlan
Being married to a psychologist, I realize that I learn more from imperfections.
My greatest fear is being somewhere without a book. - Patricia Maclachlan
My greatest fear is being somewhere without a book.
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