![]() ![]() But a life of crime requires practice and patience, neither of which I had, so I settled into industry, making what I coveted but what my parents could not afford to buy: beautiful books like the ones my teacher read to us in school. By third grade, I had a I first began making picture books in kindergarten because my other career option at the time was stealing. As for fame and fortune, I took care of that, too–I taught my brothers and the neighborhood kids how to wait in line for autographed copies, and I charged them 25 cents a book (an enviable paperback royalty today!), but also accepted candy. ![]() By first-grade, I was my own publisher, making multiple copies of my books by hand. ![]() Publishing was no problem in those days, not like it is now. I first began making picture books in kindergarten because my other career option at the time was stealing. ![]()
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