Zitat des Tages von K. A. Applegate:
We know about the socially complex lives of elephants: how they communicate, how they bond, how they even seem to grieve. We have ethologists in the field and activists on the ground to thank for that knowledge.
At the end of the day, I'd love to see children stop begging their parents to go to the circus. That's what would make me most happy.
I've got to believe I'm the first person to win the Newbery who has written a Harlequin romance!
I was sure I wanted to grow up to be either a veterinarian or a writer. In fact, I worked for a vet during high school, doing everything from cleaning cages to assisting in surgery.
I tend to write short, brief snippets - I lean toward the chamber music end as opposed to the symphony end of things.
Hunger and homelessness aren't things we always want to talk about.
Stan is a rescue Chihuahua mix. He was the role model for Bob, the dog in 'Ivan.' The drawings in the book look precisely like Stan.
I think younger readers connect so readily to animal characters because they share a certain vulnerability, particularly when it comes to adult humans, who can be a rather unpredictable lot.
One of my first paid gigs was writing psychology quizzes for 'YM,' a monthly teen magazine like 'Seventeen.'
I grew up in an affluent suburban world and never worried about money until I'd grown up and found wonderfully original ways to screw up my life.
