But I still think books are more important than TV. I say turn off the TV and read, read, read. My motto is "There's no such thing as reading too much."—Kathleen Krull

What a conversation starter for a classroom or the dinner table: Can you imagine life without TV?

I can't even imagine it, and I'm old. Not that old, but I'll admit to this much: I doubt very much that the Krulls were the first family on their block in Wilmette, Illinois, to get a TV. My mom was pretty sure TV rotted your brain, but once we got one, she did let us watch The Wizard of Oz movie every year and a few other shows. So we had a lot more time for that other thing . . . what is it called . . . oh, right—reading books.

Kathleen Krull author spotlight

". . . Today I Will is just the latest in a long parade of ideas that Eileen has blessed me with. The sequel to Stargirl—Love, Stargirl—is one. The Stargirl Journal is another. "—Jerry Spinelli

I (Jerry Spinelli) am writing this myself without help from my wife and fellow author Eileen because I need to do some bragging about her. It was her idea that led to our first book together: Today I Will. She remembered reading daily devotionals, and it occurred to her that young readers might like a day-by-day book based on literature.

Jerry & Eileen Spinelli author Spotlights