Writers at The Morning News recently interviewed some of their own children (most of them 7 or younger) about their summer reading. The results are charming, as you might expect. They also show that these children have an acute understanding of the economic realities of being a writer, as evidenced by their answers to one particular question:

How much do you think the writer got paid?
Ten dollars.

How much do you think the writer got paid to write the book?
Hundreds. About 1,000? No, 10 pounds.

How much do you think the writer got paid?
Seven cents.

How much do you think the writer got paid to write the book?
$50.

How much do you think the author got paid?
Twenty dollars and 20 stars.