Growing up, my main interests revolved around discovering, watching and rearing insects. In fact, the first book I ever wrote (in third grade) was about this subject. I wanted to be an entomologist and I was eager to learn as much as I could about the little crawly things that surround us.
I also loved to read. My favorite books were the Babar the Elephant series and anything by Dr. Seuss. My mother had enrolled me in a book club and I always looked forward to getting a new book in the mail. One of my all time favorite books as a kid was The King With Six Friends by Jay Williams. I recently found it again and like it as much as I did over forty years ago!