As I began drafting a series of children’s books, I began delving into the underpinnings of what makes a good book enduring. And I...

Chuck has been at war with me ever since we adopted three, no four, no five shelter cats about five months ago. He likes the cats and...

“It is only natural that we and our children find many things that are hard to talk about. But anything human is mentionable and anything...

“I could never hurt an animal. When I look into their eyes, I see the eyes of God look back.” -Pope Francis “They are only animals. They...

“I was exactly who I am by the age of five.” -Simone Beauvoir My family was exceptionally dysfunctional. My mother was what people who...

“Never lose your childlike wonder.”-Fredrico Fellini I love this picture. Every time I see it, it reminds me that the sweetest things in...

I have four shelter cats and Chuck, a sweetheart who was abandoned when neighbors moved, and started sleeping under my house. I love them...

What is more important to impart in children’s literature than this? Your unique individuality, your creativity - your difference - is a...

Where does inspiration for writing children’s books come from? From our memories of childhood and youth. Naturally. When I was eight Dad...