The characters in a children's book must reach into the heart of the reader on page one. Emotional content is the main… — Rosemary Wells Copy Share Image
Lists, and lists of lists, invite many questions and one that crops up here is: what makes a children's book last? When… — Michael Rosen Copy Share Image
Children's book writers tend to feel quite superior, and adult writers tend to feel they wouldn't know how to write a children's… — John Boyne Copy Share Image
I was doing a children's book on self-esteem, and I really felt like I wanted to shed the shame I'd been feeling… — Jamie Lee Curtis Copy Share Image
“They're going to burn this complete collection of MacDonald's children's book There's a new translation out in paperback but I've always dreamed… — Mizuki Nomura Copy Share Image
“This allowed her two glorious hours sitting quietly by herself in a cozy corner, devouring one book after another. When she had… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
To say 'A High Wind in Jamaica' is a novel about children who are abducted by pirates is to make it seem… — Andrew Sean Greer Copy Share Image
I believe that a good children's book should appeal to all people who have not completely lost their original joy and wonder… — Leo Lionni Copy Share Image
“What happened in that cold dark, when frost formed a halo in the child's straw hair and snowflake turned to flesh and… — Eowyn Ivey Copy Share Image
I grew up loving fantasy, adventure, and children's book series. At the time, I was in a place in LA where I… — Hale Appleman Copy Share Image
“So the beloved children's book author took a deep breath, opened his own book to the very first page, and began reading,… — Chris Colfer Copy Share Image
[My first children's book] is very subliminal, let's put it that way. It even has a bit of a metaphysical little message… — Gloria Estefan Copy Share Image
If I give a book as a gift, it is invariably a children's book with beautiful artwork and a simple text. I… — Kim Harrison Copy Share Image
There's only one test of a great children's book, or a great children's film, and that is this: If it can be… — Chuck Jones Copy Share Image
[My mom] had always wanted to write a children's book. She was a children's librarian and an elementary school teacher, so of… — Jenna Bush Copy Share Image
People ask me if I ever thought of writing a children's book. I say, 'If I had a serious brain injury I… — Martin Amis Copy Share Image
Anything can become a children's book if you give it to a child...Children are actually the best (and worst) audience for literature… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
I create books for six-year-olds. I don't know why that time of my life was so important to me, but no matter… — Jan Brett Copy Share Image
“As she drove the Trace, each curve revealing a scene rich with life and as picturesque as illustrations from a children's book,… — Nevada Barr Copy Share Image
There are those who believe that the value of a children's book can be measured only in terms of the moral lessons… — Barbara Park Copy Share Image
When you're an established name, you know that a children's book will have a pretty good chance of getting picked up. Like… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share Image
'Joker' was a violent, dark, and brutal book, so I wanted to do something a little less heavy. I played around with… — Lee Bermejo Copy Share Image
Is it like a Harry Potter thing?" He turned his head then. "A what?" "A Harry Potter thing," she said again. "You… — Patricia Briggs Copy Share Image
When I was young, my favorite picture book was 'Fletcher and Zenobia,' written by Edward Gorey and illustrated by Victoria Chess. It's… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I thought ["Summer Sisters" ] would be a children's book - two girls who summer together from very different backgrounds. And then… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
A children's book is the perfect place where young readers can understand the world because they can take a deep breath and… — Jan Brett Copy Share Image
My process is surprisingly straightforward. I find myself with little to do over a stretch of time and I say, "I should… — Michael Ian Black Copy Share Image
I love Inuit art, and most anything you would find in a folk art museum, as well as children's art or children's… — Neil Farber Copy Share Image
![“[My first children's book] is very subliminal, let's put it that way. It even has a bit of a metaphysical little message in there [about how] we're all somehow connected and we all have a responsibility toward each other. Although you may feel alone in the world, you definitely are not.” quote by Gloria Estefan](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/154/gloria-estefan-2160_bits_my-first-children-s-book-is-very-sublimi_1408013.png)
![“[My mom] had always wanted to write a children's book. She was a children's librarian and an elementary school teacher, so of course she loves children and children's literature.” quote by Jenna Bush](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/6a6/jenna-bush-12615_book_my-mom-had-always-wanted-to-write-a-chil_1128939.jpg)
![“I thought ["Summer Sisters" ] would be a children's book - two girls who summer together from very different backgrounds. And then when it just kept going and going and going. They kept getting older.” quote by Judy Blume](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/bf9/judy-blume-2002_backgrounds_i-thought-summer-sisters-would-be-a-chil_2062417.png)
