Books in Meet the Author series

The author recounts her difficult childhood, describes her family members, and discusses the background of her books

Author Laura Numeroff, whose first book, "Amy for Short" grew out of a college assignment, recounts her life and describes how her daily activities and creative process are interwoven.

An author and illustrator of children's books, tells how his creative work intertwines with his daily routine

Author and illustrator of books for young people, Lois Ehlert, shares how she interweaves her creative process with her daily routine

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Jerry Pallotta, author of many alphabet books and other nonfiction works for children, recounts his life and describes how his daily activities and creative process are interwoven.

The author describes his childhood in England, his lifelong interest in American Indians, his family and home in the United States, and his work routine

The author describes her childhood in Ireland, her life in the United States, and her work routines

The author of "Froggy Gets Dressed" and other Froggy tales discusses his life, his daily activities, where he gets his ideas, and how he writes

The children's book author describes his life, his daily activities, and his creative process, showing how all are intertwined.

The author tells how he learned about his own Native American background, and how he became a writer

Noted children's poet Lee Bennett Hopkins recounts his life and describes how his daily activities and writing process are interwoven