“Writing for children can be completely honest in non-cynical ways. In adult books you're required to be cynical. It embarrasses us to… — Lloyd Alexander Copy Share Image
“He cowered in terror as the body of the beast darkened the water above him. The monster swooped around the crevice, scenting… — Alison Cooklin Copy Share Image
With a few exceptions, the critics of children's books are remarkably lenient souls… Most of us assume there is something goodin every… — Katharine Sergeant Angell White Copy Share Image
“They must be looking everywhere for you," said Tawny, stretching out her wings to their full span - which was very far… — Suzy Davies Copy Share Image
A friend suggested that I get a job at a children's book store so I could meet kids and read books, and… — Brian Selznick Copy Share Image
“Sunny was a treat to read. It is most appealing as the story is very well done and the artwork is beautiful.… — Theresa Macinnis Schimmel Copy Share Image
Of course all children's literature is not fantastic, so all fantastic books need not be children's books. It is still possible, even… — C. S. Lewis Copy Share Image
In its jolly mission to expose the dark underbelly of the children’s book world, Wild Things! turns up stories I’ve been hearing… — Paul O. Zelinsky Copy Share Image
“My Favourite quote that was written on a coffee mug a parent gave to me a long time ago. It touched me… — Carolyn Wild Copy Share Image
The most difficult book I wrote was the fourth in a series of linked children's books. It was like pulling teeth because… — Mark Haddon Copy Share Image
With the adult ones, I feel I need to get as deep inside the psychology of a character as I can, and… — John Boyne Copy Share Image
“For I need not remind such an audience as this that the neat sorting out of books into age-groups, so dear to… — C.S. Lewis Copy Share Image
I've illustrated many children's books and I feel awfully lucky to be able to do something I love so much, and yes,… — Sophie Blackall Copy Share Image
There's probably more of a struggle to get material and narratives published that really speak to black culture. And that has a… — Jerry Pinkney Copy Share Image
There are those who believe that the value of a children's book can be measured only in terms of the moral lessons… — Barbara Park Copy Share Image
I believe that a good children's book should appeal to all people who have not completely lost their original joy and wonder… — Leo Lionni 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
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
“Want to inspire your kids to read more? Try giving them kids some money to spend just on a book. Take them… — Melanie Kirk Copy Share Image
It is usual to speak in a playfully apologetic tone about one's adult enjoyment of what are called 'children's books.' I think… — C. S. Lewis 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
“Oh, you mean fairy gossip, Eric,” she giggled. “I get the picture,” she said fluttering her lacy wings. “Don’t look so sad,… — Caz Greenham Copy Share Image
“To delight a child, to add a new joy to the crowded miracles of childhood, is no less worth doing than to… — Gleeson White Copy Share Image
“He sat at his desk – last seat, last row – and looked at the chart on the wall next to him.… — Louis Sachar Copy Share Image
I went off and read the books after the audition and I read all four books in one sitting - you know… — Jason Isaacs 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
“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
“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
![“[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/quotes/i/154/gloria-estefan-2160_bits_my-first-children-s-book-is-very-sublimi_1408013.png)
