Children are like sponges; they start to smell after a little while. — Brian P. Cleary Copy Share Image
Kids enjoy laughing and are seldom bored when they find something funny. They also ask questions, often to adults, because they understand that the more words they can comprehend about a funny story or a joke, the more they'll enjoy… — Brian P. Cleary Copy Share Image
I like all things grammatical, and I had already written several books about parts of speech, and even the alphabet, so everything that makes… — Brian P. Cleary Copy Share Image
Children are like sponges; they start to smell after a little while. — Brian P. Cleary Copy Share Image
It's perfectly okay if you don't understand every single one of them. For one thing, I make a lot of corny jokes, and you… — Brian P. Cleary Copy Share Image
These are books that want to be read out loud. These are books kids share with each other, and I think that's important. — Brian P. Cleary Copy Share Image
When a kid can understand that a word can mean two things, there's some real thinking going on. They have a vested interest in… — Brian P. Cleary Copy Share Image
It’s not technically gossip if you start your sentence with “I’m really concerned about __________________ ,” (fill in the name of the person you’re… — Brian P. Cleary Copy Share Image
Whatever story you're telling, it will be more interesting if, at the end you add, "and then everything burst into flames. — Brian P. Cleary Copy Share Image
In writing I found something I could do at least as well as my peers, if not better. — Brian P. Cleary Copy Share Image
A good friend will help you plant your tulips. A great friend will help you plant a gun on the unarmed intruder you just… — Brian P. Cleary Copy Share Image
