Else Holmelund Minarik died Thursday, July l2, at the age of 91. We met in the late 1960's when I was doing BOOKS ARE BY PEOPLE (Citation Press, 1969).  Maurice Sendak made the connection. Being extremely shy and very guarded about her private life, I was...

I do not recall this ever happening before.  MARY'S SONG (Eerdmans) was to be released this coming October.  Due to an internet demand the book was officially published at the end of last month. When I received the bound copy I went back to my notes...

TODAY, CHARLOTTE ZOLOTOW'S 97th birthday got me reminiscing.  In the early 1980's, Charlotte invited me to lunch. We had alread done several books together and met to discuss future projects.  At some point in an always fascinating conversation, I mentioned there were I CAN READ...

IT IS MAY -- or how could April pass by so quickly! I begin by congratulating Sylvia Vardell on her gargantuan production of THE POETRY TEACHER'S BOOK OF LISTS.  Everything about it, including a quote from me, can be found at www.poetryteachersbookoflists.blogspot.com  This is a resource for...