a LITTLE
about my story
I was born in Erie, PA
Me at 8
years old.
Arthur's age.
years old.
Arthur's age.
When we were growing up, our
grandma Thora and our great
grandmother told us wonderful
stories all the time.
I didn't realize it at the time but in
third grade, Arthur's world was
beginning. Here's my third grade
class and in this picture are many of
the characters in my Arthur stories.
I don't think Arthur
would have ever been
a TV star if it weren't
for my friend Fred Rogers.
He really set the standard
for how to use television
in ways that were helpful
to kids and families. What
a wonderful role model
for us all.
We live at Pilot Hill Farm
on Martha's Vineyard
in Massachusetts. The farm
is in the middle of over
100 acres of conservation
land so it's very quiet.
We have an amazing
amount of birds.
I get most of my work
done here. When we put
the gardens to bed for
the winter we head to
New York City.
We have quite a variety
of trees. This is one of my
favorites, a Mountain Ash.
The house was built in 1735
and is one of the oldest
houses on the island.
My studio is in an old
sheep barn which we turned
into a garage. I work upstairs.