My background
I was born in this state, which is also known as the Nutmeg state.
What is Connecticut?
Three kinds of rodents I've kept as pets.
What are guinea pigs, rabbits, and hamsters?
My book about Carlos the chameleon.
What is King of the Zoo?
The shade my hair is naturally.
What is dark brown?
My favorite large South American rodent.
What is a capybara?
My hometown library.
What is the Fletcher Free Library (in Burlington, VT)?
My dogs, who are the stars of the books in The Lucky Dogs series.
Who are Clover and Penny?
My book series about three friends who live near or on Tiny Island?
What is the Whale, Quail, Snail series?
The unusual color you'll notice in my hair.
What is teal / blue-green / turquoise / aquamarine?
My favorite book that I did not write.
What is Charlotte's Web?
My brother, who shares a first name with a member of the Obama family.
Who is Sasha?
My name for the writing advice I got from my dog.
What is Lucy's Writing Rules?
The sequel to When Life Gives You O.J.
What is Aces Wild?
The classic Saturday Night Live character I resemble if I brush my hair.
Who is Roseanne Roseannadanna?
My favorite flowers.
What are lilacs?
The magazine that first published my work.
What is Cricket magazine?
The final pet in my book, Ninety-Three in My Family.
What is a baby pygmy hippo?
The book I co-wrote with R.J. Palacio.
What is White Bird: A Novel?
The celebrity my friend Kate's grandmother said I looked like when I got a bad haircut in high school.
Who is Roy Orbison?
My favorite winter sport, which I grew up detesting.
What is downhill skiing?
The place I attended Hebrew School and became a bat mitzvah.
What is Faith United Methodist Church? (which housed my synagogue, Temple Sinai, back in the day)
My first childhood pet, an albino guinea pig.
Who was Glorianna, a.k.a. "Pigga"?
Dolly Parton and I write a book series about Billy the Kid, who is this kind of dog.
What is a French Bulldog or "Frenchie"?
The hair care products I can't live without.
What are Deva Curl No-Poo and Conditioner and Aveda Brilliant Humectant Pomade?
My favorite discontinued candy.
What is Good n' Fruity?