Western Massachusetts is (or was in the case of Eric Carle) home to many famous children's book authors. Mo Willems, Norton Juster and Jane Yolen to name a few

Western Massachusetts is (or was in the case of Eric Carle) home to many famous children's book authors. Mo Willems, Norton Juster and Jane Yolen to name a few. Here is a good article with more info: https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2017/04/05/how-western-mass-became-kids-lit-central/8Mb4D8IGqEEkk6Lpc0bWxN/story.html https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2017/04/05/how-western-...