But I am never really without you, You're on my computer…

Love of books is the best of all.

— Jackie Kennedy

He [an earnest young reporter] seemed to share the view of many intelligent, well-educated, well-meaning people that, while adult literature may aim to be…

— Katherine Paterson

“She'd always been a little excitable, a little more passionate about books than your average person, but she was supposed to be -- she…

— Sarah Beth Durst

Children's books are by nature partisan.

— Eric Walters

If we weigh the significance of a book by the effect it has on its readers, then the great children's books suddenly turn up…

— Laura Miller

People say to me, ‘How do I know if a word is real?’ You know, anybody who’s read a children’s book knows that love…

— Erin McKean

There are all kinds of writers. The best writers write children's books.

— Richard Scarry

My best ideas come to me at unexpected moments, like when I'm reading children's books to my kids (the pictures inspire me), shopping, driving…

— Mary Engelbreit

...She Let Him Just Sit There and Be Happy.

— Munro Leaf

“Basset Hounds never get scared. We’re fearless, resolute and know how to season a good lamb chop.”

— Elias Zapple

I was inspired to write children's books, but without blood and gore.

— Stanley Williams

I've illustrated many children's books and I feel awfully lucky to be able to do something I love so much, and yes, to be…

— Sophie Blackall

“We lose our soul, to find our life.”

— Joanne Crisner

I say, 'If I had a serious brain injury I might well write a children's book', but otherwise the idea of being conscious of…

— Martin Amis

We be of one blood, ye and I

— Rudyard Kipling