He [an earnest young reporter] seemed to share the view of many intelligent, well-educated, well-meaning people that, while adult literature may aim… — Katherine Paterson Copy Share Image
“We all have to share this world. The best way to do that is to be nice to each other.” — Jessica Marie Baumgartner 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
“On the level of high art, in their common efforts to express human truths, relationships, attitudes, and personal visions, children's literature and… — Lloyd Alexander Copy Share Image
if a book is not good enough for a grownup, it is not good enough for a child. — Madeleine L'Engle 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
A children's writer should, ideally, be a dedicated semi-lunatic, a kind of poet with a marvelous idea, who, preferably, when not committing… — Joan Aiken Copy Share Image
“Would you like some more pancakes?" Annie asked. I could tell that Annie was a smart girl. I hate to eat on… — Marjorie Weinman Sharmat Copy Share Image
“Before drawing the curtain across the porthole, Lydia took a peek outside. The evening uneven sea glimmered with slices of dairy moon,… — Neale Osborne Copy Share Image
“Kat held her head high as she met the King's eye. Her stare was bold, yet sweet, and it would not die.… — J.Z. Bingham 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
“It was not really Saturday night, at least it may have been, for they had long lost count of the days; but… — J.M. Barrie Copy Share Image
The other thing about the Nights is that it is quite racist. One parentheses is that I think this is one of… — Marina Warner Copy Share Image
“There’s a different flavor to children’s literature you read after you grow up than there was reading it as a child. Things… — Mizuki Nomura Copy Share Image
“No matter how different one looks or may seem, all are just shades in the colorful rainbow of life that loves everyone,… — Jennifer Sodini Copy Share Image
“As far as I can tell, it doesn't make any difference to adults how clever children are. They always stick together. Unless… — R.L. LaFevers Copy Share Image
More than this, I believe that the only lastingly important form of writing is writing for children. It is writing that is… — Sonya Hartnett Copy Share Image
I think any good literature, whether it's for children or for adults, will appeal to everybody. As far as children's literature goes,… — Amber Benson Copy Share Image
There is nothing more important than writing well for the young, if literature is to have a continuance ... They will inherit… — Jill Paton Walsh Copy Share Image
“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
The work of one author or artist may stimulate another author or artist to push the edge, to take the risk, to… — Karen Hesse Copy Share Image
People didn't make life, so they can't destroy it. Even if we were to wipe out every bit of life in the… — Jeanne DuPrau Copy Share Image
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