People think writing a children's book is something you could do in an afternoon but it's actually really hard. — David Walliams Copy Share Image
I was inspired to write children's books, but without blood and gore. — Stanley Williams Copy Share Image
“Loaming is my special word for it..it's a combination of looming and roaming” — Wendy Milton Copy Share Image
There are all kinds of writers. The best writers write children's books. — Richard Scarry Copy Share Image
“One of my rules is never to look sideways at what other people are doing but instead, do what I feel is… — Annie Bryant Copy Share Image
“As night falls silently all around, She carefully turns the last page.” — Rachel Lewis Copy Share Image
“I know you may feel so far that circumstances have directed your path, but right now I want you to know that… — Larry Itejere Copy Share Image
“There’s something nice about out-and-out children’s books with no sex and a happy ending—Ransome, Streatfeild, that kind of thing.” — Jo Walton Copy Share Image
“An ordinary man can enjoy breakfasting on juice and rye bread. But when you are underfed, scorned, miserable or just plain bored,… — R.S. Vern 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
I wrote my children's book because I believe there are children that are hurting and may need to know that there is… — Janine Turner 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
“Fred Olmsted sat at the edge of the stagecoach seat, chattering to his father about their trip. How exciting to see the… — Julie Dunlap Copy Share Image
“I could never do what you did," they said, to which Fredle responded, "You'd be surprised at what you can do, if… — Cynthia Voigt 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
I didn't write professionally at first. It took me nine years to get anything published. At the beginning I mostly wrote picture… — Gail Carson Levine 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
[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
I tend to be known for different things. I mean, there are a lot of comics or sci-fi fans out there who… — Dave McKean Copy Share Image
“All good children's stories are the same: young creature breaks rules, has incredible adventure, then returns home with the knowledge that aforementioned… — Brian K. Vaughan Copy Share Image
“All of a sudden there was a scampering sound. A small furry hand grabbed my food. The hand had fingernails just like… — Jane Wilson-Howarth Copy Share Image
“Children's literature is considerably more functional than a good portion of adult literature. If I were cynical, I might say: Children's books… — Lloyd Alexander Copy Share Image
“Understanding dog-psychology is simple and there are only a few essential (yet very simple) things that you need to understand – but… — Yohai Reuben Copy Share Image
Librarians lend people books from the library. The best librarians are children's book librarians. — Richard Scarry 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
“You are real! Everyone has to be different or the world would be really boring. If we all looked the same, then… — Tara Michener 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
People say to me, ‘How do I know if a word is real?’ You know, anybody who’s read a children’s book knows… — Erin McKean Copy Share Image
“Kat held her head high as she met the King's eye. Her stare was bold, yet sweet, and it would not die.… — J.Z. Bingham 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
“Sunshine brings happiness to our lives. Yellow is the color of happiness and happiness is something that lies in the tiniest and… — Sophia Abid 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
“If you ever meet someone who thinks they are so special, the best thing to do is smile. You don’t have to… — Jeff Hutchins 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
“Gusty McCabe, tha's m' name and tellin' stories, tha's m' game, If they all ain't true I ain't t' blame, I'll tell… — McCabe 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
“Every child has known God, Not the God of names, Not the God of don'ts, Not the God who ever does Anything… — Hafiz 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)
![“I still retain a bit of a child's focus on things, so we [with my sister] figure if we're going to write books, our best shot is to write children's books, because we relate pretty readily on that level.” quote by Bob Weir](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/471/bob-weir-12387_best-shot_i-still-retain-a-bit-of-a-child-s-focus_2833726.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)
