There's not too much difference between writing a picture book and writing a collection of a hundred poems or so, except that the bigger books take a lot longer to do.Jack Prelutsky
We all need ways to express ourselves, and poetry is one of mine.Jack Prelutsky
When I began writing, I didn't read any other children's poets... I didn't want to be influenced until I'd found my own voice. Now I read them all.Jack Prelutsky
Writing gives me the opportunity to explore ideas, play with language, solve problems, use my imagination, and draw on my own childhood.Jack Prelutsky