Children Quote by Arthur Rackham

“The qualities that make for excellence in children's literature can be summed up in a single word: imagination. And imagination as it relates to…

— Maurice Sendak

It can be demonstrated that the child's contact with the real world is strengthened by his periodic excursions into fantasy. It becomes easier to…

— Selma Fraiberg

A child's sense of reality vs. fantasy can be a bit blurred at the preschool age.

— Eva Amurri

All children have creative power.

— Brenda Ueland

I feel that good fantasy will always be in demand. I think children especially need literature that helps them escape from the real world,…

— R. L. Stine

If you're an only child, you spend a lot of time by yourself, and you develop a strong ability to entertain yourself, to conjure…

— Peter Jackson

There is art and beauty and power in the primal images of fantasy.

— Guillermo del Toro

There are actually very few deeply 'gifted' kids with transcendent cognitive or artistic abilities.

— Alissa Quart

I'm not implying that fantasy is for kids. I'm saying that more and more people are finally realizing that there's more to fantasy stories…

— Patrick Rothfuss

Much like dystopian and post-apocalyptic books are a way to explore the worst-case scenarios lurking around the corner, fantasy can serve as a wonderful…

— Alexandra Bracken

“Children’s literature must build a bridge between the colorful dream world full of fantasy and illusion, and a tougher real world full of twists…

— Samad Beh-Rang

Prompting children to create imaginary worlds is hugely important.

— Sheila Hancock