I’m sorry that these photos don’t show every step in our creation of George, the Scribble, at the  Zigler Head Start Center, in New Haven, Connecticut last month. Because he is quite a character: he wears a hat, plays the trumpet, and rides a motorcycle. A dozen different preschoolers helped draw him, beginning with one scribble. [...]

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How a Kid’s Author Got to Know Kids - Again
It used to be so easy. While my kids were young, I spent time with them and their peers. I was a girl scout leader. I also led a cub scout den. I lived surrounded by kids – my readers. I listened to their cares, followed [...]