I loved Frances Hodgson Burnett, who wrote 'The Little Princess' and 'The Secret Garden.' And I loved the 'Little House on the Prairie' books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Mary Pope Osborne bookburnettfrance Change image and share on social
Sometimes when I go out on the road, I feel almost embarrassed or dismayed because I can't be the image of what kids want me to be. So I just try to be myself, and usually that works out OK. Mary Pope Osborne dismayembarrassfeel Change image and share on social
My imagination is closer to a child's imagination than to a grown-up's. Mary Pope Osborne childclosegrow Change image and share on social
I love reading all kinds of books. I usually have about ten books going at any one time - books about the past, the present, novels, non-fiction, poetry, mythology, religion, etc. Reading is my favorite thing to do. Mary Pope Osborne bookfavoritefiction share on social
When I was five, we moved to Virginia and lived inside an old fort that was surrounded by a moat. So when I heard stories of American history, I felt as if those dramas were taking place right in my own backyard. Mary Pope Osborne americanbackyarddrama share on social
I get ideas from my own personal experiences, from my imagination, and from my research and from old stories. Mary Pope Osborne experienceideaimagination Change image and share on social
