Chris Van Allsburg

The idea of the extraordinary happening in the context of the ordinary is what's fascinating to me.

Peter Rabbit's not a rabbit. Peter Rabbit is a proxy for the child who reads the book, and they imagine themselves in the rabbit's position.

I am never really surprised at the way my books take shape. They are just not as perfect as I'd like them to be.

The judge decided in this case that both the state and the defense would have the opportunity to respond to certain kinds of press. This is one such instance.

Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle.

If I ever had to be on an amusement park ride, I probably wouldn't get on one; I'm not a very adventurous person!