“The novels take longer to write than the picture book texts, and they do take a different sort of concentration. However, a very short, simple story that works well is just as exciting to me as any longer and more complex book.” WritingWellsBookDifferentStoriesSimpleNovelExcitingComplexesConcentrationPicture Books Author:Margaret Mahy
“I can't think of a story that doesn't have something terrible in it. Otherwise, it's dull. So when I embarked into the world of picture books, my first thought was to do something about the dark.” ThinkingWorldFirstsI CanBookStoriesDarkTerribleDullPicture Books Author:Daniel Handler