I think of children's books as not so much for children, but as the filling that goes between the child world and… — Michael Rosen Copy Share Image
You write not for children but for yourself. And if by good fortune children enjoy what you enjoy, why then you are… — Arthur Ransome Copy Share Image
Ninety percent of the children’s books patronize the child and say there’s a difference between you and me, so you listen to… — Dr. Seuss Copy Share Image
I wondered if that was true: if they were all really children wrapped up in adult bodies, like children's books hidden in… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
There's a series of children's books called A Series of Unfortunate Events, which is like an incredibly dark version of Roald Dahl.… — Barry Sonnenfeld Copy Share Image
I believe that good questions are more important than answers, and the best children's books ask questions, and make the readers ask… — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
I didn't write with a target audience in mind. What excited me was how much I would enjoy writing about Harry. I… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
My best ideas come to me at unexpected moments, like when I'm reading children's books to my kids (the pictures inspire me),… — Mary Engelbreit Copy Share Image
“Some of the best portrayals I’ve seen of the eternal Heaven are in children’s books. Why? Because they depict earthly scenes, with… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
“One day might be different from another, but there ain't much difference when they're put together. September 14, 1911: Writer and teacher… — William H. Armstrong Copy Share Image
I wrote the children's books, and those were wonderful tributes to my life as a daughter and a mother and just a… — Ainsley Earhardt Copy Share Image
Children's books aren't textbooks. Their primary purpose isn't supposed to be "Pick this up and it will teach you this." It's not… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
We only do what we think is good and what we're happy with. I do that in stand-up, I even do it… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
When you're writing a book, with people in it as opposed to animals, it is no good having people who are ordinary,… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
My parents read me some typical children's books: 'Green Eggs and Ham,' 'The Little Engine That Could,' 'Peter Rabbit.' But I quickly… — James Holzhauer Copy Share Image
I have come to believe that large print, thick and heavy paper, and wide margins and oversize leading is indicative of the… — Erik Naggum Copy Share Image
“I seem to grow more acutely conscious of the swift passage of time as I grow older. When I was small, days… — Sylvia Plath Copy Share Image
“The apartment was entirely, was only, for her: a wall of books, both read and unread, all of them dear to her… — Claire Messud Copy Share Image
“These words on the screen represented her latest project, an attempt at a series of commercial, discreetly feminist crime novels. She had… — David Nicholls Copy Share Image
“My turn now. The story of one of my insanities. For a long time I boasted that I was master of all… — Arthur Rimbaud Copy Share Image
“I had been reading children's books all my life and saw them not as minor amusements but as part of the whole… — Lloyd Alexander Copy Share Image
The young adult literature is relatively new - it just kind of exploded in the 2000s. When I grew up, there weren't… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
“A lot of excellent illustrators are working at the moment--especially in fantasy and children's books. It is exciting also to see graphic… — Alan Lee Copy Share Image
“Strategies for Welcoming Children Here are some ideas to consider for welcoming children in services: • Encourage parents to prepare a “shul bag”… — Dr. Ron Wolfson Copy Share Image
The secret of keeping young is to read children's books. You read the books they write for little children and you'll keep… — John Cheever Copy Share Image
“Children's books do not exist in a vacuum, unrelated to literature as a whole. They are a portion of universal literature and… — Lillian H. Smith Copy Share Image
“For some reason, when people meet me and find out I'm a writer they always ask if I write children's books. Um...… — Michelle M. Pillow Copy Share Image
When I'm not working on a children's book, I'm painting abstract paintings. That's probably the most joyous thing for me as an… — Mary GrandPre Copy Share Image
My children's books are written on the belief that every child has a talent and a passion. Each story unfolds into an… — Masiela Lusha Copy Share Image
My dream is to put together a performance of the evolution of black music with Cirque du Soleil . I would also… — Quincy Jones Copy Share Image
The trick in writing children's books is to set up danger, mystery and excitement on page one. Force the kid to turn… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
I still retain a bit of a child's focus on things, so we [with my sister] figure if we're going to write… — Bob Weir Copy Share Image
I was taught that in this country if you work hard, you can do anything, and I don't see a lot of… — Allen Covert Copy Share Image
I have written a few children's books. The first book that I wrote was for children. It was called "The Package", and… — Laurie Anderson Copy Share Image
I feel sometimes that in children's books there are more and more grim problems, but I don't know that I want to… — Beverly Cleary Copy Share Image
There's a great place for good Christian children's books. After the upcoming projects I'm working on, I'd like to turn my attention… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
Then one day I thought it would be wonderful to make a whole book, to make my text and my drawings together,… — Dick Bruna Copy Share Image
Negative humor is forgotten immediately. It's the stuff that makes us feel better about our lives that lives long. Much more satisfying.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I read a couple of books a week. About 80 percent of what I read is contemporary literature for adults. The other… — Kate DiCamillo Copy Share Image
The world of children's books is a very friendly, decent place to be. It's full of people who are desperate to enlighten,… — Michael Rosen Copy Share Image
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