Children 's books Quotes · Page 6

“You have made the moon," The Jester said. "That is the moon.”

— James Thurber

I don't know how to write a children's book.

— Maurice Sendak

“Positive thoughts (expectations) can change perspective, transform behaviors, and attract good fortune.”

— Donna M. McDine

“What would your shoes say about the things you do everyday?”

— Sherley Mondesir-Prescott

The prime function of the children's book writer is to write a book that is so absorbing, exciting, funny, fast and beautiful…

— Roald Dahl

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

“He wasn't like the other bears. While everyone else was hibernating, he would be out putting on his sneakers.”

— Peter Wisan

[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

“Want to inspire your kids to read more? Try giving them kids some money to spend just on a book. Take them…

— Melanie Kirk

I am an author-illustrator of children's books - and yet - I must confess I don't do the books for the kids.…

— Bill Peet

You may be surprised to know that growing up, I wanted to be a writer of children's books.

— St. Lucia

“~Reading a book is like looking through a window!”

— Zetta Hupf

I don't really read children's books or deal with children's books, so I don't have any relationship with them other than my…

— Michael Ian Black

The usual run of children's books left me cold, and at the age of six I decided to write a book of…

— Bruce Chatwin

It seemed more and more like something out of a children's book - the butterfly that followed the little girl all the…

— Sloane Crosley

“There are no bounds to the potential of a child who has been well loved. And by well loved I mean hugged…

— Leigh Ann Hrutkay Children's

I’m one of those very lucky people who absolutely love what they do for a living. There is no career better suited…

— Mary Pope Osborne

“To be a good writer, become a good listener.”

— Cynthia Briggs

“My Favourite quote that was written on a coffee mug a parent gave to me a long time ago. It touched me…

— Carolyn Wild

Children's books are often seen as the poor relation of literature. But children are just as demanding as adult readers, if not…

— David Walliams

“He sat at his desk – last seat, last row – and looked at the chart on the wall next to him.…

— Louis Sachar

I labored for eight years thinking I was writing a book for adults that was a nostalgic look back on childhood. Then…

— Jeff Kinney

For me, a good children's book is a good children's book is a good children's book.

— LeVar Burton

Frog said, 'I wrote 'Dear Toad, I am glad that you are my best friend. Your best friend, Frog.' 'Oh,' said Toad,…

— Arnold Lobel

I've never written a children's book, but when people meet me for the first time and I say I write books, they…

— Sophie Kinsella