Interview by Susan Faith Ellington, age 10 How did you come up with the ideas to write this book? It’s pretty weird—I had the same job that Fovea has in the book! I was a receptionist for a cadaver lab! Thankfully, it was never as exciting as it was for Fovea....
By Maggie Stevens It is important that your children have the time to be creative. Creativity tends to flourish on days when children are not under pressure. Share Helping your child discover their creativity should be fun. Being motivated and interested in...
By Jason Lefebvre My first attempt at writing a picture book came in 1998. I thought the story was amazing. It wasn’t. Fortunately, I was twenty-two years old, I had just completed my Bachelor’s degree in English, and I knew everything. I spent the next year of...
By Patricia Keeler A Wannabe I sat on the bed and put my feet up on the bathtub. Something was tapping on the window. But the glass was painted over, so I didn’t know what. I’d made it to the tiny New York apartment of a friend of a friend of a...
By Holly Scudero In a world that seems increasingly dominated by screens and other indoor activities, many parents dream of ways to get their kids outdoors. We’re becoming more and more aware of the problems inherent in an overly sentient lifestyle, but it’s...