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Words they can relate to Walter Dean Myers explains why he thinks African-American readers relate so well to his books.
A Creative Family Lois Ehlert grew up in a house where everybody seemed to be making things. Watch this video clip to learn more about her artistic upbringing.
Walter Dean Myers: A Writer's Story Author Walter Dean Myers (Harlem) talks about a discovery he made in childhood: that books are a path to a world beyond our own neighborhoods.
Patricia and Fredrick McKissack: Writing for children Patricia and Fredrick McKissack take their audience of children seriously .
Reduce, reduce, reduce Eric Carle explains that while his final product may look simple, it didn’t start out that way.
Thunder is just a noise Patricia Polacco braved the kicking cow, scratching chicken, and ominous thunder to gather ingredients for her grandmother’s Thunder Cake.
Strega Nona The first Strega Nona book came about because Tomie dePaola was asked to retell a folktale.
Coming full circle When David Shannon switched from editorial illustrations to children’s books, he realized it was his true calling.
