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Mosquito

Lewis recounts the inspiration for his poem about boys, monkey bars and mosquito bites.

Abdul Gasazi

Van Allsburg was as surprised as anyone when his first book received so much attention.

Brighter colors

David Shannon describes the role that color plays in his illustrations.

Real life characters

Find out where Arthur’s teacher, principal, and classmates really come from.

Strega Nona

The first Strega Nona book came about because Tomie dePaola was asked to retell a folktale. 

A head start

Pam Muñoz Ryan started developing her writing skills before she even considered becoming a writer.

How Clifford began

A red dog named Tiny that was only as big as a horse soon grew to become Clifford.

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