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  Behind
the Book Interview
Sabra Robinson, Author
Back to Book Description
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| Kulture
Kidz: |
Tell us about yourself. What
are some things you like to do in your free time?
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| Ms. Robinson |
In my free time I like to go to the movies - by
myself! :-) I say this because this is where I have
time to myself to analyze the movie scenes and take
notes. I plan on seeing my characters on the screen
one day, so I am slowly preparing and sharpening my
creativity. |
| Kulture
Kidz: |
What role did books play
in your childhood?
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| Ms.
Robinson |
Honestly, I was not a bookworm like my best friend
was. I did just the opposite - I wrote. I wrote
in my diary, I wrote to my family, and I wrote to
God - a lot! I loved to think and daydream and I
didn't want to loose those 'scenes' so I did what
I thought was best. I wrote things down for me to
review anytime I wanted.
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| Kulture
Kidz: |
What were some of your favorite
books as a child? |
| Ms.
Robinson |
I loved to read a lot of biographies of African-American
heroes during slavery. My mother started me reading
them and they were mainly the type of books she bought
and I had no choice. As a matter of fact, I still
have those books today, which I can hand down to my
children, and hope they would do the same. |
| Kulture
Kidz: |
When did you first notice
you had a talent for writing? |
| Ms.
Robinson |
Acutally, my mom first noticed that
talent at an early age, about six or seven. She said
I would constantly daydream and write stories in class.
I don't remember, but I do remember the daydreaming
part. When I would write in my journals or write letters,
I didn't really know then. My talent didn't really
come to mind until 1996 when I was sitting at my computer
terminal at work and prayed to God to PLEASE inform
me of my true calling. Right then and there He told
me to writing. At that time I started writing a suspense
novel and even interviewed the CASKU department head
in Quantico, Virginia (Child Abduction and Serial
Killing Unit) in 1996 as well as many other upper
echelons within the department. I was very fortunate
to gain access to their unit because I was later told
that a background check was performed and the chances
were slim for anyone to gain entry. |
| Kulture
Kidz: |
Tell us about your latest book "Micky, Ticky,
Boo!"? |
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 This
new multicultural book will be the first in a series
of adventurous books featuring the diverse characters,
"Micky, Ticky, Boo!" This new educational,
multicultural picture book series demonstrates cultural
unity, good health, reading and succeeding. These
characters are best friends who love to meet people
and share their values; all of which are essential
in nurturing children.
Micky is a male cat from the United States who loves
to exercise and play baseball. His values include
eating healthy and staying fit. Ticky is a female
alarm clock from Mexico and her values are timeliness
and excellence. Boo! is a female exclamation point
from Africa and loves to read and stresses the importance
of reading and succeeding.
I have many plans for my characters as well as for
myself. I plan to travel to Australia to perform research
for my next picture book. In addition, I am planning
for my character's portrayal on film. So I'm shoveling
a lot at the same time and just waiting for either
and/or both goals to be fulfilled. |
| Kulture
Kidz: |
Who is your illustrator and how did you choose
them? |
| Ms.
Robinson |
My illustrator is Berry Holly of Chester, South
Carolina. He currently works as an After-School
director for the Mallard Creek Recreational Park
in Charlotte, NC. A mutual friend of mine from my
writer's group provided me his name and number and
it took off from there.
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| Kulture
Kidz: |
Thanks
so much Ms. Robinson for your time! Visit "Micky,
Ticky, Boo!" online at sabrarobinson.com
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