I became a children's author by accident. Jerry Spinelli accidentauthorchild Change image and share on social
Sometimes I'm asked if I do research for my stories. The answer is yes and no. No, in the sense that I seldom plow through books at the library to gather material. Yes, in the sense that the first fifteen years of my life turned out to be one big research project. Jerry Spinelli answeraskbig share on social
When people hear I have six kids and 16 grandkids, they think, 'Oh, boy, you must get a lot of stories from them.' I don't. It's not like I'm behind the sofa in the living room taking notes while the grandkids carry on. Jerry Spinelli boycarrygrandkid share on social
Just because so many conforming kids wake up every morning asking, 'What is everybody else going to wear today?' doesn't mean that they don't wish it were different. Peer pressure is just that: pressure. Jerry Spinelli conformkidmorning share on social
Ideas come from ordinary, everyday life. And from imagination. And from feelings. And from memories. Memories of dust in my sneakers and humming whitewalls down a hill called Monkey. Jerry Spinelli calldusteveryday Change image and share on social
There are bits and pieces of me probably in every one of my 35 or so books. Jerry Spinelli bitbookpiece Change image and share on social
I became a children's author by accident. As far as I'm concerned, I write for everybody. Jerry Spinelli accidentauthorchild Change image and share on social
My first four books were not published because nobody wanted them. They were adult books, not kids' books. Jerry Spinelli adultbookkid Change image and share on social
