A person can have a happy and fulfilling life without children.

I loved to read, and I think any child who loves to read will read anything, including the back of the cereal box, which I did every morning.

The child from nine to 12 interests me very much. And so, those were the years that I like to write about, when I'm writing.

I'm lucky that so many children visit my website. At least I get to talk with them that way.

A lot of people worry much too much about what their children are reading... If a child picks up a book and reads something she has a question about, if she can go to her parents, great. Or else they will read right over it. It won't mean a thing. They are very good, I think, at monitoring what makes them feel uncomfortable. If something makes them feel uncomfortable they will put it down.