At first, I see pictures of a story in my mind. Then creating the story comes from asking … - Chris Van Allsburg

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Of all the things which a man has, next to the gods his soul is the most divine and most truly his own.

Chris Van Allsburg

At first, I see pictures of a story in my mind. Then creating the story comes from asking questions of myself. I guess you might call it the 'what if - what then' approach to writing and illustration.

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At one time, most of my friends could hear the bell, but as years passed, it fell silent for all of them. Even Sarah found one Christmas that she could no longer hear its sweet sound. Though I've grown old, the bell still rings for me, as it does for all who truly believe.

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I write for what's left of the eight-year-old still rattling around inside my head

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its not bad to be different. Sometimes it's the mark of being very very talented.

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The idea of the extraordinary happening in the context of the ordinary is what's fascinating to me

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Some people may contend that there is no image more charming that a child holding a puppy or kitten. But for me that's a distant second. When I see a child clutching a book. . . to his or her tiny bosom, I'm moved. Children can possess a book in a way they can never possess a video game, a TV show, or a Darth Vader doll. A book comes alive when they read it. They give it life themselves by understanding it.

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