As I mentioned last week, Can an Aardvark
Bark? was inspired by a question my nephew, Colin, asked me during a family
trip to Disney World. In this case, my personal connection to him motivated me
to find a concept worth exploring in my mountain of research. Without Colin’s
interest, I doubt I would have spent four years searching for just the right
way to present the information.
My personal connection to No Monkeys, No
Chocolate traces back to the glorious woodland walks my father, brother,
and I took when I was young. That’s when I first discovered how living things
are related to one another and their environment. During those walks, our
father’s enthusiasm for nature rubbed off on us, so in many ways No Monkeys,
No Chocolate is a tribute to him.
As I look back at all the picture books I’ve written, there’s an important person from my past or present connected to each one.
Next week, I’ll discuss my third characteristic of passionate nonfiction. Stay tuned.
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