Presents an interview with poet and novelist Fanny Howe. Discusses the nature of titles, the peripatetic poem, and the "perilous point" from which her favorite authors write. (RS)

Presents an interview with poet and teacher Barbara Juster Esbensen, 1994 recipient of the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. (SR)

Presents an interview with children's poet J. Patrick Lewis. Discusses works in progress, his writing processes, his views on poetry, and his revision processes. (RS)

Profiles J. Patrick Lewis, a college professor and a writer of children's literature. (RS)

Presenting informal interviews, this book opens a window into the writing processes, influences, work habits, and personal backgrounds of 16 poets who write for children and young adults. The interviews in the book provide not only critical discussions of poetry but also ideas about how teachers can help children understand poetry and enjoy…

Spotlighting a variety of venerable poets, as well as some rising stars, this book is the second series of conversations about the lives and works of poets who write mainly for children and young people. The book presents informal interviews with the writers about their childhoods, the influences upon their work, their writing processes, how they…