“I’m planting a tree to teach me to make the world a better place.” — Andrea Koehle Jones Copy Share Image
“I’m planting a tree to remind me to be open and kindhearted.” — Andrea Koehle Jones Copy Share Image
In the great green room, there was a telephone And a red balloon And a picture of a cat jumping over the… — Margaret Wise Brown Copy Share Image
A Wasn’t just isn't. He just isn't present. But you… You ARE YOU! And, now isn't that pleasant! — Dr. Seuss Copy Share Image
It is, of course, traditional in children's literature to get rid of the parents. — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
She asked where he lived. Second to the right,' said Peter, 'and then straight on till morning. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Every day, our kids are faced with obstacles in their way. As parents we need to teach them how to get up… — Mayra A. Diaz Copy Share Image
“Lots of children I know are excited to grow up. So I wonder why this man was so happy to become young… — Sara Rich Copy Share Image
“I love letters from little kids. Adults never proclaim themselves 'your #1 fan!” — Lauren Baratz-Logsted Copy Share Image
“Only sweet people with good virtues can go to fairyland. Those who treat others meanly and without respect can never go there.” — Janaki Sooriyarachchi Copy Share Image
“In an age that seems to be increasingly dehumanized, when people can be transformed into non-persons, and where a great deal of… — Lloyd Alexander Copy Share Image
I don't think I'm essentially interested in children's books. I'm interested in writing, and in pictures. I'm interested in people and in… — Margaret Wise Brown 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
“To keep your marriage brimming, With love in the loving cup, Whenever you're wrong, admit it; Whenever you're right, shut up." ~Happy… — Ogden Nash Copy Share Image
“Themes that are "too large for adult fiction can only be dealt with adequately in a children's book" - Philip Pullman (Hunt… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“It’s okay to dress up like another person, but never try to be someone else. Just try to be yourself, because that’s… — Jeff Hutchins 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
“Children's literature as a literary aberration or at best a minor amusement is a notion held most strongly by people who read… — 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
“[There are] games children must conjure up to combat an awful fact of childhood: the fact of their vulnerability to fear, anger,… — Maurice Sendak Copy Share Image
“so that it isn't upsetting to anybody. It's something we've always known about fairy tales – they talk about incest, the Oedipus… — Maurice Sendak Copy Share Image
“There are some themes, some subjects, too large for adult fiction; they can only be dealt with adequately in a children’s book.… — Philip Pullman Copy Share Image
“I was astonished at how wonderful these books were; and even though I was occasionally discomforted when someone, having asked me what… — Jonathan Cott Copy Share Image
“The thing that is maybe the real difference, the fundamental difference, is that in adult literature you can have a literature of… — Lloyd Alexander Copy Share Image
“It was all beginning to run together in the back of Eleanor's mind, and the things that had probably really happened were… — Jane Langton Copy Share Image
...those of us who write for children are called, not to do something to a child, but be someone for a child. — Katherine Paterson Copy Share Image
“Be generous with your smile and try not to frown. And you will see my children; your smile will never let you… — Benny Bellamacina Copy Share Image
![“[There are] games children must conjure up to combat an awful fact of childhood: the fact of their vulnerability to fear, anger, hate and frustration - all the emotions that are an ordinary part of their lives and that they can perceive only as as ungovernable and dangerous forces. To master these…” quote by Maurice Sendak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7d4/maurice-sendak-1273_anger-hate_there-are-games-children-must-conjure-up_1784362.jpg)
