Angela

November 25, 2000

Dear Mr. Pinkwater,

As you were introduced this afternoon on NPR, I sat bolt upright in my seat. Surely this “Daniel Pinkwater” couldn’t be the very same “Daniel Manus Pinkwater” who wrote one of my all-time favorite books, The Big Orange Splot . Happily, you are. I have been an elementary school teacher for 30 years, and have used your book with my classes since the late 70s. Last year, my third graders used it as a springboard to writing an original play based on your plot. (We had a Ms. Plumbean since one of my girls had the best voice in the class.) I’m so happy to have the chance to thank you for writing such a charming and important book.

Thank you for writing such a charming and important email.