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Articles by Suzy Becker

Suzy Becker asks hundreds of kids (including yours) how to save the planet in the new Kids Make It Better: A Write-in, Draw-in Journal. She is also the author/illustrator of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller All I Need to Know I Learned From My Cat.

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Ask a bunch of kids a question, you’ll never come up short on answers — incisive, unpredictable and encouragingly earth-friendly. (I asked thousands of kids 24 questions when I was putting together my latest book, Kids Make It Better: A Write-in, Draw-in Journal.) Last week, I asked this one:

“If you could give the earth anything this holiday season, what would it be?”

By Theona, age 6

 

A new atmosphere because ours is breaking.

— Bud, age 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Sam, age 5

 

A museum as tall as the Statue of Liberty with 114 rooms with weird-shaped windows that change colors.

— Nicky, age 7

 

 

 

 

“By my calculations, it is 42.” “I’m impressed.”

 

 

 

The answer to everything.

— Carter, age 7

 

 

By T.J., age 6

 

 

A dog.

— T.J., age 6

 

Sparkly pink, blue, and orange snow.

— Rachel, age 8

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