Includes bibliographical references.

Tribute to Zena Sutherland / Sophie Silverberg -- The grammar of story / Lloyd Alexander -- Escaping into ourselves / Susan Cooper -- Some thoughts on imagination in children's literature / Paula Fox -- The art of realism / Jill Paton Walsh -- Forever pedaling on the road to realism / Robert Cormier -- Changing woman, working / Virginia Hamilton -- Ruthie Britten and Because I can / E.L. Konigsburg -- A good picture book should -- / Arnold Lobel -- The very truth / Jean Fritz -- Beyond the span of a single life / Milton Meltzer -- How to create a successful children's nonfiction picture book / David Macaulay -- Science done here / Laurence Pringle -- Criticizing the critics / Millicent Selsam -- Nonsense verse / Myra Cohn Livingston -- Editing books for young people / Ursula Nordstrom -- Publishers and librarians / Mimi Kayden -- Innocence & experience / Betsy Hearne -- The reviewing of children's books / John Rowe Townsend -- Learning how / Marilyn Kaye -- Children's books and the librarian / Amy Kellman -- Notes on the First Amendment and protecting children / John Donovan -- Some international aspects of children's books / Mary b8 srvig.