You want a story? Read 'Gone With the Wind'. These aren't stories. They're joke books. The whole thing of a beginning, a middle and an end has been done to death. — 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
