Portrait in pencil on lined paper
Dear girl in classroom, Thank you so much for your drawing of me. It looks like I combed my hair, for once. I wish you had signed your work so […]
writing advice for children
Age
Dear Frank, How old am I?? Well, I can tell you this for sure. I’m old enough to cut my own meat. I own scissors that don’t have the pointy […]
Book recommendations
Hi Riley, I am happy to learn that you are reading a good book now and that you’ll read mine next. I suspect you must have a big stack of […]
The night sky
Dear Joshua, You’ve drawn me looking very happy, haven’t you! I do love visiting schools and talking about my stories. Martin Bridge: Ready for Take Off! was my first book […]
Mud
Dear Macy, Your ATV looks like a hoot. I’ve seen many coming out of the woods around here caked in mud, just like you’ve described. I grew up with cousins […]
Role-playing
Dear Tim, I just learned that Pokemon has been around for 22 years. Twenty-two years! I must confess that I’ve never played it, but, like Pokemon, I do enjoy role-playing […]
Sky Diving
Dear Christian, There are lots of new things I would like to try, but skydiving is not one of them. However, I would certainly love to read about someone else […]
How to find a good book
Dear Chelsea, I love to read in the car, too – or anywhere that is quiet, like a park or my back deck or in bed at night. I am […]
Snowboarding
Dear Jesse, I picked your letter because today it feels like winter is coming for sure. I think somewhere in the province, it is actually snowing. I liked how you […]
Spiders in the cemetery
Dear Marta, Thank you so much for telling me about your visit to a cemetery. I liked all the details you provided. I don’t like spiders, either, and they don’t […]