I Was An Only Child;

We Didn't Have Television In Those Days, And Many People Didn't Even Have Radios. My Mother Would Read Aloud To My Father And Me In The Evening.

If We Finished Our Work, The Teacher Would Say, 'now Don't Read Ahead.' But Sometimes I Hid The Book I Was Reading Behind My Geography Book And Did Read Ahead. You Can Hide A Lot Behind A Geography Book.

He Was Dressed As If Everything He Wore Had Come From Different Stores Or From A Rummage Sale, Except That The Crease In His Trousers Was Sharp And His Shoes Were Shined.

Otis Was Inspired By A Boy Who Sat Across The Aisle From Me In Sixth Grade. He Was A Lively Person. My Best Friend Appears In Assorted Books In Various Disguises.

She Means Well, But She Always Manages To Do The Wrong Thing. She Has A Real Talent For It.