Tomorrow I’m doing an author visit in Sophie’s pre-school class at the Medical Center Nursery School in New York City. I’m going to read pieces I wrote for U*S*Kids: A Weekly Reader Magazine (no longer in publication)– “Stamps!” a brief nonfiction article on stamp collecting and a short fiction story “I Like It When People Laugh.” I’ll introduce my readings by telling the youngsters that when I write fiction I get to make-up stuff and when I write nonfiction I don’t get to make-up stuff. I checked with the teacher, and she’s game for letting a room full of 3 & 4-year-old kids test out different laughs–YEAH for flexible, up-for-an-adventure teachers!!!!
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