My mother would read aloud to my father and me in the evening. She read mainly travel books.

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I read my books aloud before they were published.

I read my books aloud before they were published.

What interests me is what children go through while growing up.

What interests me is what children go through while growing up.

I grew up before there were strict leash laws.

I grew up before there were strict leash laws.

I don't think children's inner feelings have changed. They still want a mother and father...

I don't think children's inner feelings have changed. They still want a mother and father...

I was an only child; I didn't have a sister, or sisters.

I was an only child; I didn't have a sister, or sisters.

Otis was inspired by a boy who sat across the aisle from me in sixth...

Otis was inspired by a boy who sat across the aisle from me in sixth...

One rainy Sunday when I was in the third grade, I picked up a book...

One rainy Sunday when I was in the third grade, I picked up a book...

Writers are good at plucking out what they need here and there.

Writers are good at plucking out what they need here and there.

With twins, reading aloud to them was the only chance I could get to sit...

With twins, reading aloud to them was the only chance I could get to sit...

I enjoy writing for third and fourth graders most of all.

I enjoy writing for third and fourth graders most of all.

I was a librarian.

I was a librarian.

People are inclined to say that I am Ramona. I'm not sure that's true, but...

People are inclined to say that I am Ramona. I'm not sure that's true, but...

I was a very observant child. The boys in my books are based on boys...

I was a very observant child. The boys in my books are based on boys...

Children want to do what grownups do.

Children want to do what grownups do.

I don't necessarily start with the beginning of the book. I just start with the...

I don't necessarily start with the beginning of the book. I just start with the...

I was a great reader of fairy tales. I tried to read the entire fairy...

I was a great reader of fairy tales. I tried to read the entire fairy...

I had a very wise mother. She always kept books that were my grade level...

I had a very wise mother. She always kept books that were my grade level...

We didn't have television in those days, and many people didn't even have radios. My...

We didn't have television in those days, and many people didn't even have radios. My...

I wanted to be a ballerina. I changed my mind.

I wanted to be a ballerina. I changed my mind.

I feel sometimes that in children's books there are more and more grim problems, but...

I feel sometimes that in children's books there are more and more grim problems, but...