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Books are such a great way to spend time with your children, open lines of communication with your children, and just build that strong foundation.

All of my books are based in some way on my personal experiences, or the experiences of members of my family, or the stories kids would tell me in school.

I want to see children curled up with books, finding an awareness of themselves as they discover other people's thoughts. I want them to make the connection that books are people's stories, that writing is talking on paper, and I want them to write their own stories. I'd like my books to provide that connection for them.

I have frequently gained my first real insight into the character of parents by studying their children.

I really like reading about how families work together.

Looking back, I see that I write books about brothers and sisters, about what makes up a family, what works and what is nurturing.

You don't need to have kids to write a good book for kids. I don't want my kids to see themselves in my books. Their lives should be their lives.

I love books about dysfunctional families.

I love to read books that focus on parenting topics because there are so many different ways to do things. I find these books offer a lot of great opinions on many different subjects.

I think my books talk about kids learning to like and respect themselves and each other. You can't write a message book; you just tell the best story you know how to tell.