Funny and totally true childhood biographies and full-color
illustrations tell the tales from the growing-up years of Beverly
Cleary, J. R. R. Tolkien, and 13 other great writers.
Every great author started out as a kid. Before the best sellers, fan
clubs, and beloved stories we know today, the world's most celebrated
writers had regular-kid problems just like you. Sam Clemens (aka
Mark Twain) loved to skip school and make mischief, with his best friend
Tom, of course! A young J. R. R. Tolkien was bitten by a huge
tarantula--or as he called it, "a spider as big as a dragon." Toddler
Zora Neale Hurston took her first steps when a wild hog entered her
house and started chasing her!
Kid Authors tells their stories and more--the diverse and inclusive
cast that includes Roald Dahl, Beverly Cleary, J. K.
Rowling, Jules Verne, Lewis Carroll, Stan Lee--through
kid-friendly texts and full-color cartoon illustrations on nearly every
page.