I have a very vivid memory of the way my parents spoke, and the 50's that I grew up in are closer to the 20's, I think, than today in many, many ways.

It feels presumptuous to think of writing for adults.

Sometimes the kids come up with better endings than the real story.

Get to know your kids' minds and how they think.

I grew up in New York City. In elementary school, I was a charter member of the Scribble Scrabble Club, and in high school, my poems were published in an anthology of student poetry.

Managing to tell a story is very gratifying.