Kate DiCamillo — American Author born on March 25, 1964,

Katrina Elizabeth "Kate" DiCamillo is an American writer of children's fiction for all reading levels, usually featuring animals. She is one of six people to win two Newbery Medals, recognizing her novels The Tale of Despereaux and Flora and Ulysses. Her best-known books for young children are Mercy Watson series illustrated by Chris Van Dusen... (wikipedia)

Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty. It should be offered as a gift.
I think of myself as an enormously lucky person.
I am single and childless, but I have lots of friends and I am an aunt to three lovely children.
Every well-written book is a light for me. When you write, you use other writers and their books as guides in the wilderness.
I am busier now than I ever imagined I would be, but I feel blessed in that I have found what I am supposed to be doing with my life. It's wonderful to tell stories and have people listen to them.