Short Stories

Cover art from Avi's Tom, Babette, & Simon

Tom, Babette, & Simon

These stories were not written as a group, but rather at different times over the years. One of stories was written years ago when I was reading fairy tales to my own boys.

Cover art from Avi's What Do Fish Have To Do With Anything?

What Do Fish Have To Do With Anything?

Having just finished the immense BEYOND THE WESTERN SEA, I felt a need to do something very different, and yes, short. When Amy Ehrlich, editor and friend at Candlewick Books suggested I do a collection of short stories, I jumped at the opportunity. Hey, I thought, seven short stories should be easy.