Susan R. Ross
About
My name is Susan Ross and I am a Canadian children's author. I've self-published 7 books. I used to be a storyteller. I made up stories for places like Fanshawe Pioneer Village and the London International Children's Festival in my city, London, Ontario. At one event a woman suggested I write my stories down for when I had grandchildren. So I did! And that's how my author journey began.
My books are written for children ages 3 or 4 to 8. Their primary purpose is to make kids laugh, although talking about passages in the books would teach lessons in manners, empathy and creativity. There are exceptions, however. The Rose and the Lily was written to teach children that character is more important than beauty and that beauty is subjective. Willow's Wonderful Wigs tells how a mouse helps a child with cancer deal with hair loss. Drat That Cat! encourages people to neuter their cats. All three books are filled with the same quirky humour as the other titles. All books includes a related craft.
Inside the Mind - Susan R. Ross
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Can you tell us a little about yourself and how you started writing children’s books?
I grew up in Toronto, Ontario but have lived in London, Ontario for over 40 years. I used to tell stories at various venues in London. At one, a lady came up to me and told me I should write my stories down. That started my writing career. I wrote my first book THE GREAT BELLYBUTTON COVER-UP and eventually self-published it.
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What inspired your first story, and what inspires you now?
I was doing storytelling at Fanshawe Pioneer Village, London, Ontario. They were having a sheep shearing event. So I made up a story about a sheep named Violet who didn't want to be sheared because everyone would see her ... bellybutton! I ended up changing the venue to a fair. However, I wrote a second book about Violet, at the request of school children I visited for author visits, called SAY PLEASE TO THE HONEYBEES which takes place at Fanshawe Pioneer Village.
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