“Glancing back over his shoulder seemed to be habit, for Touch had noticed him do it before, as if the man thought someone might be following him. "Stranger, what did you say your name was?" asked the blacksmith. "I didn't,"… — Sid Fleischman Copy Share Image
The books we enjoy as children stay with us forever -- they have a special impact. Paragraph after paragraph and page after page, the… — Sid Fleischman Copy Share Image
I remember as a child of eight being told by a young friend that I had killed Christ. That was news to me. It's… — Sid Fleischman Copy Share Image
“I am Prince Horace!" "And I'm the Grand Turnip of China!" cutwater snickered. "Dim-witted villains!" shouted the Prince. "I command you to turn us… — Sid Fleischman Copy Share Image
“Glancing back over his shoulder seemed to be habit, for Touch had noticed him do it before, as if the man thought someone might… — Sid Fleischman Copy Share Image
“Jemmy dipped the quill in beet juice and continued scribbling. "I'll tell him you've got reserved seats in Hell." "Aye! That's the ticket!” — Sid Fleischman Copy Share Image
“What was he looking for, a prince in fine velvets and a crown cocked on his head? Was it clothes that made a prince,… — Sid Fleischman Copy Share Image
“Sir!" he called out. "The Great Chaffalo! My name's Touch, and I brought a bundle of straw. I'd be much obliged if you'd turn… — Sid Fleischman Copy Share Image
Give weather reports. It helps the reality of a scene if foghorns are blowing or kites are in the sky on a windy afternoon… — Sid Fleischman Copy Share Image
Humor is the oxygen of children's literature. There's a lot of competition for children's time, but even kids who hate to read want to… — Sid Fleischman Copy Share Image
“Joy was not the raw material of humor . . . The dark source was sorrow.” — Sid Fleischman Copy Share Image
“Words were a conjuration, and their charms had begun to bewitch him.” — Sid Fleischman Copy Share Image
“He peered through a broken window and saw a face. The face of The Great Chaffalo. “You saved me, for certain,” declared Touch, his… — Sid Fleischman Copy Share Image
