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A Wisp of Words. Reflections on writing books for kids.

Words Matter

Words Matter

My eleven-year-old grandson came home from his last day of school in June proudly waving a certificate that his fifth grade teacher had awarded him. On the certificate, in bold letters, were the words, “MOST LIKELY TO SAVE THE WORLD.” He believed those words…

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Kids and “The Author Mystique”

Kids and “The Author Mystique”

Books are important. For those of us fortunate enough to have had them in our homes when we were small; to have had someone who was not only willing but eager to read those books to us, we were given a life-defining gift that opened new worlds with each turn of a page…

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Forget-Me-Not

Forget-Me-Not

As you may have realized by now, I am partial to forget-me-not flowers. They have a way of showing up in my writing, of appearing in projects I have done with kids and finding their way into flower beds. They are a symbol of the histories that beg for recognition on the pages of books. And for me, they are also a symbol of childhood…

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