“In many of my books, I explore the ways in which grandparents or other older persons are shaped by the young, and the young are shaped by the old, in an evolving dance.” WayPersonsBookYoungEvolveGrandparent Author:Sharon Creech
“I love the way that each book -- any book -- is its own journey. You open it, and off you go. You are changed in some way, large or small, by having traveled with those characters.” WayBookCharacterJourneyChangedTraveledAnd Off Author:Sharon Creech
“As readers can probably tell from my books, I love the outdoors. I love to hike, kayak, and swim. I also love to read (which is probably not a surprise) and I love the theater and art museums. I especially love all the instruments of art: inks, pens, paintbrushes, watercolors and oils, fine papers and canvases, and although I love to mess around with these tools and objects, I have minimal artistic skills.” ArtBookObjectsFineReaderSkillsPaperToolsTheaterInstrumentsSurpriseOilMessArtisticPensSwimMuseumsPapersInkLove To ReadWatercolorsPaintbrushInk Pens Author:Sharon Creech
“I cannot just write a frivolous book, a la-di-da book. Everything isn't la-di-da. There is something that's going to pull you up short. I want to reassure young readers. I want to comfort them, to not fear the unexpected.” WantWritingBookYoungReaderComfortUnexpectedFrivolous Author:Sharon Creech
“I don't remember titles of books or authors from when I was young. I remember the title of only one book, which was 'The Timber Toes.' I remember it was a family of little wooden people who lived in the woods, and for some reason that stayed with me.” PeopleLittlesBookReasonRememberYoungWoodsTitlesToesTimber Author:Sharon Creech
