The process of making a book is filled with surprises,...

The process of making a book is filled with surprises, frustrations, joys, and all that you might expect with a creative endeavor that stretches over many years of work. Often it is a cloudy journey with unpredictable ups and downs. But one thing is always certain, and I’m sure this goes for anyone who makes books for kids. There is nothing, and I mean nothing, like holding that finished hard-bound book for the first time and realizing the small idea that sprouted long ago has grown into something tangible soon to make its way into the curious hands of an open-eyed reader. “A Stone for Sascha” publishes May 8th.