“I could walk into anyone's home one time and draw a three-dimensional ...” — Patricia Polacco Quote

“I could walk into anyone's home one time and draw a three-dimensional architectural plan of the inside of their home from memory, but I could not add up a column of numbers.”

“My stories deal with multicultural situations as well as multigenerational settings.”

“I don't know if my work is a concerted effort to make kids sad!”

“Even if you throw your hair up in a quick topknot or ponytail, you can add instant polish by wearing a headband or bejeweled barrette.”

“In the same way that our school system feels strongly about requiring vaccinations and annual physicals, I feel strongly that it is essential to add a mental health component to that annual physical.”

“As you suggested I have in the following disputed certain passages, trusting you will do me the justice either to modify the same or add a note in the new edition stating that I dispute,' etc.”