In my first story, 'Mr. Mysterious & Company'... I was asked to take out some of the humor because editors were afraid reviewers would dismiss the book as a joke. Today, humor is enjoyed and no longer regarded as literary brummagem. Sid Fleischman afraidaskbook share on social
I am astonished, when I pause to think about it, to discover myself to be an author of humorous novels for children. Or an author at all. I had a childhood much like everyone else's. What went wrong? Sid Fleischman astonishauthorchild Change image and share on social
Humor is the oxygen of children's literature. There's a lot of competition for children's time, but even kids who hate to read want to read a funny book. Sid Fleischman bookchildcompetition Change image and share on social
As an adult, I'll give a writer 50 pages. If the book doesn't interest me in 50 pages, I'll say the heck with it - there are just too many other things to read. A child won't give you 50 pages. Sid Fleischman adultbookchild Change image and share on social
Adult novels are as ephemeral as newspapers. Children's books stay in print for decades. Sid Fleischman adultbookchild Change image and share on social
