Tag: raccoons
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March 5, 2024
I was out walking Ramona yesterday, when a young child came out of the house and shouted, “Kate! What is your new book about?” “Um,” I said. “Let’s see. Ghosts. Raccoons. Ferris wheels. Grandmothers. And chandeliers.” “Okay,” said the kid. “I’ll read it.” “Great. Thank you,” I said. When I got home, I thought: wait!…
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August 27, 2015
Here is a picture of a raccoon looking at me through a skylight. This raccoon was on my roof. Kids (and adults) always ask where I get the ideas for my stories. Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon (illustrated by the inimitable Chris Van Dusen) is about a raccoon on a roof. It is also…