Kelly Jones's new novel for kids is Are You Ready to Hatch an Unusual Chicken?.From her Q&A with Deborah Kalb:
Q: What do you hope kids take away from the book?--Marshal Zeringue
A: That it's not a bad thing to ask people if they can help you out sometimes, and that it doesn't mean you don't know how to do things, or couldn't learn. Asking for help means competent people can get more things done, not less!
(This is something I think I'll spend the rest of my life trying to learn -- yet another way Sophie is a faster learner than I am.)
Q: Who are some of your favorite authors?
A: Too many to count, of course, but...[read on]