On my 14th birthday, my grandfather and my grandmother gave me the best birthday present ever: a drafting table that I have worked on ever since. Jarrett J. Krosoczka More Quotes by Jarrett J. Krosoczka More Quotes From Jarrett J. Krosoczka It is an awfully sad misconception that librarians simply check books in and out. The library is the heart of a school, and without a librarian, it is but an empty shell. Jarrett J. Krosoczka heart book school A child can have too many toys, but never Jarrett J. Krosoczka toys book children You never know when your ideas are going to come back to you. Jarrett J. Krosoczka knows ideas An author is somebody who writes a story. It doesn't matter if you're a kid or if you're a grown-up, it doesn't matter if the book gets published and lots of people get to read it, or if you make just one copy and you share that book with one friend. Jarrett J. Krosoczka writing kids book Librarians are teaching the next generation how to use digital media responsibly. Jarrett J. Krosoczka generations media teaching Every single item that we come into contact with on a daily basis has been designed by an artist. From the toothbrush we use in the morning, to the defibrillator that could save our lives, an artist is behind the design. Jarrett J. Krosoczka design artist morning I was raised by my grandparents, and they always made sure that I had a pencil and some paper, whether we were in the car or at a restaurant. While they were enjoying a nice meal, I would be sitting there drawing funny pictures of the waitress. Jarrett J. Krosoczka grandparent drawing nice My name is Jarrett Krosoczka, and I write and illustrate books for children for a living. So I use my imagination as my full-time job. Jarrett J. Krosoczka jobs book children When I was a kid... if I couldn't get a ride to the comic book store, I would walk a mile and a half each way to get the latest issues of 'Batman' and 'Spider-Man' and 'X-Men.' I could not choose one over the other. Jarrett J. Krosoczka walk ride book way Now when I was a teenager, I was angsty as any teenager was, but after 17 years of having a mother who was in and out of my life like a yo-yo and a father who was faceless, I was angry. Jarrett J. Krosoczka my-life mother life father What's funny is that an old Web site of mine just had one fake bio, and everyone went crazy for it. So when I made the new Web site, I thought, 'I just need to make this one even more absurd.' Jarrett J. Krosoczka thought fake crazy funny When I was in sixth grade, they slashed the budgets for all of our school art programs, so my grandparents enrolled me in art classes at Worcester Art Museum, which I attended from sixth to 12th grade. Jarrett J. Krosoczka museum me art school When I look back at my career as an author, I don't look at the first book that was ever published as to where my career began - I look to the first book that I ever wrote. Jarrett J. Krosoczka career back look book My mother was a very talented artist. When she was in jail, we'd write letters back and forth; that was pretty much the only form of communication we had. Jarrett J. Krosoczka back communication artist mother As somebody who visits countless schools, I see firsthand the dire situation our educational system faces. Jarrett J. Krosoczka i-see somebody see situation
