Seven Blind Mice . It's also my favorite. Many of your illustrations have a soft feeling. Oftentimes I use pastel, and that creates a very moody kind of picture. Often a book will call for very tender moods, like in poetry.
Pastel becomes a good friend for that.
One of my books, called Up a Hill , is compiled from Chinese riddles. I collected them in China when I was there for my first visit in 1978. Art always comes easier for me. But I don't know whether that makes me want to do more of it. I think writing is still a challenge for me, and I derive some satisfaction from being able to do that.