“As a children's author, you get to advocate for reading and writing in...” — Deborah Wiles Quote

As a children's author, you get to advocate for reading and writing in general, in a way an adult author might not be able to. It's a really interesting dance we do to get literature into the hands of young people and to help them to become literate and become readers; we want them to grow up reading and continue to do so when they're adults.

It's an extension of what I do also as part of making my living - I go into schools and work with kids on writing, and I do assembly programs often. Each one is different because each school has different requirements.

Open your arms to life! Let it strut into your heart in all its messy glory!

A story shared back and forth is just about the most perfect symbiotic gift. It's a bit like love. No, it's a lot like love.

A Conservative party that supports free markets should also advocate the end of corporate welfare.

If I can be an advocate for people to get healthy, that's good, and it's not about just needing to go to the gym.

I want the State of Israel to remain a Zionist, Jewish and democratic state. There is nothing 'far' or 'ultra' about those ideals. I also advocate the creation of a viable Palestinian state.

I definitely had to advocate for my space within my family. I was the tiniest thing and I was like, 'I have to figure out how to feel comfortable around these titans, my siblings.'

For me, because I'm a mental health advocate, I want everyone to be the healthiest they can be.