George S. Corey is the author of the acclaimed books Presidential Conversations, Presidential Conversations for Kids, The Mardi Gras Mystery, The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, The Missing Maid of Orléans, and the upcoming jazz trilogy Kiddos Save Jazz: Books One, Two, and Three. George is co-creator of the award-winning podcast series The Social Contract. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Cynthia.
AUTHOR’S STATEMENT
When I am lucky enough to read my stories to little humans at schools, libraries, or bookstores, kids and kiddos always ask me why I like writing for them. I always say that’s the easiest question to answer. It’s because young people are usually some of the best people I know!
I have found that kids aren’t fake. They generally want to be nice. And they like being part of a team. And I don’t mean just sports teams, but classroom teams, activities, and clubs.
Most of all, kids tell it like it is! There are a lot of grown-ups who have forgotten how to do that.
I hope my readers enjoy these stories because Georgie and GiGi aren’t just spectators. They’re not like visitors who go to the zoo and just look at the animals. They jump into the action! They work together, with other kiddos and adults, to make things better. And as The Artist Cleo always reminds me, we’re better together.