Water Is Water by Miranda Paul5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() That when teachers said I could be anything, they meant it. ME: What do you know now that you wish you had known when you first started writing for children? Or maybe those are just the ones that have “k” sounds in their names… ![]() ![]() There are too many to name, but Jacqueline Woodson, Kevin Henkes, Kat Yeh, and Kadir Nelson come to mind. But seeing as how I never grew up, I think my current favorites also apply to this question. Shel Silverstein, Lois Lowry, and Roald Dahl. ME: Who were your favorite authors/illustrators when you were a child? I’m so happy to have her here to share her thoughts with us. She is kind and generous and loving and a super smart mentor! ![]() Both were named Junior Library Guild selections. She’s published more than 50 short stories for magazines and digital markets, and is the author of One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia, and Water is Water. A passionate advocate for literacy and leader in the movement to encourage diversity in books, Miranda is a doer, not just a dreamer. Friends told me about a website called RateYourStory that was run by a writer named Miranda Paul, where you could get a manuscript looked at by professionals – for free! I went, I saw, I fell in love…with the site, the service and Miranda herself. I met today’s Will Write for Cookies author a couple of years ago when I first discovered this incredible kid lit community. ![]()
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