Board Books for Bored Babes

"Some words  sit still on the page  holding a story steady.  Those words  never get me into trouble.  But other words have wings  that wake my daydreams."

"We are an ancient tribe, a hardy scrum. Born with eyelash legs and tinsel wings, we are nothing on our own. Together, we are One." 

  “'I’m just a writer . . . but maybe I’d be the Poet X.'”

"Hey! He blew me right out of the story!"

  "'I will give you three days,' he said.  'If by the end of that time you know my name, you may keep your child.'"

  "Gertie felt scared but also spittin’ mad.  No witch was gonna barbecue her brother!  Not if she could help it."