![]() Classic children's books are timeless, with universal appeal. The only one we discovered was not Hamlet, Huck Finn, or the Bible, but The Cat in the Hat. The Pretentious Answer: A professor in college asked our Major American Authors class what books we had all read in common. The Hopeful Answer: One word-Royalties. In these uncertain times, a bit of reliable income down the line could be a life-saver, or at least a mortgage-saver. Four is a little, Four is a LOT was inspired by a special moment between Cheska and her two sons, and I knew she'd love to see it turned into a book. Thankfully, the two summers after that, my big sister took me in, for which I'm eternally grateful! Repaying her kindness in kind is impossible, so I always try to do nice things for her. The Grateful Answer: My first attempt at college didn't go well, and I became the dreaded "disappointment to my parents." After a bumpy year, I spent the summer back home, at Mom and Dad's. ![]() The Altruistic Answer: You know, for kids! I love four-year-olds, and I knew that four-year-olds would love Cheska's story, so I wanted to turn it into a book that I could share with all the amazing four-year-olds I knew, all those I'd ever know, and even the ones I'd never know! ![]()
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