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title: "9 Child Read Quotes by 8 authors"
description: "Browse 9 Child Read quotes by 8 authors. Discover the best Child Read sayings and thoughts."
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> [“Teach a child to read and he/she will pass a literary test.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/teach-a-child-to-read-and-he-she-will-pass-a-literary-test/)

[George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/)

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> [“Every child should be read to.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-hansen/every-child-should-be-read-to/)

[Kim Hansen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-hansen/)

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> [“What could be more important than inspiring a child to read her first book and giving her the gift of confidence?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-l-patrick/what-could-be-more-important-than-inspiring-a-child-to-read-her-first/)

[Kathy L. Patrick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-l-patrick/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ce5/kathy-l-patrick-107776_books_what-could-be-more-important-than-inspir_2113933.jpg)

> [“When I was a child I read books for entertainment and information; I now think of books as lifeboats.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alice-walker/when-i-was-a-child-i-read-books-for-entertainment-and-information-i/)

[Alice Walker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alice-walker/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d33/alice-walker-347_books_when-i-was-a-child-i-read-books-for-ente_2547210.png)

> [A child who can't read isn't going to get better because you told him he was bad.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gretchen-whitmer/a-child-who-can-t-read-isn-t-going-to-get-better-because-you-told-him/)

[Gretchen Whitmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gretchen-whitmer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/338/gretchen-whitmer-10477_bad_a-child-who-can-t-read-isn-t-going-to-ge_2259682.jpg)

> [The fastest way to teach a child to read is to teach them to write.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mem-fox/the-fastest-way-to-teach-a-child-to-read-is-to-teach-them-to-write/)

[Mem Fox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mem-fox/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7a9/mem-fox-21289_books_the-fastest-way-to-teach-a-child-to-read_584228.png)

> [You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/you-teach-a-child-to-read-and-he-or-her-will-be-able-to-pass-a/)

[George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ffb/george-w-bush-64_able_you-teach-a-child-to-read-and-he-or-her_2637446.jpg)

> [As a child I read all kinds of stuff, whether it was 'Asterix and Obelix' and 'Tin Tin' comic books, or 'Lord…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mohsin-hamid/as-a-child-i-read-all-kinds-of-stuff-whether-it-was-asterix-and/)

[Mohsin Hamid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mohsin-hamid/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad7/mohsin-hamid-798_all-kinds_as-a-child-i-read-all-kinds-of-stuff-whe_2048348.jpg)

> [“Using assistive technology with your child prevents your child from missing out on content solely because he can’t yet read or write.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-k-cook/using-assistive-technology-with-your-child-prevents-your-child-from/)

[Sandra K. Cook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-k-cook/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b8b/sandra-k-cook-67514_books_using-assistive-technology-with-your-chi_1356346.jpg)

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