Books Quote by Carmela Dutra

As for literature – to introduce children to literature is to install them in a very rich and glorious kingdom, to bring a continual…

— Charlotte Mason

To introduce children to literature is to instal them in a very rich and glorious kingdom, to bring a continual holiday to their doors,…

— Charlotte Mason

If a child is going to grow into a truly special adult–someone who thinks, considers other points of view, has an open mind, and…

— Rafe Esquith

“I think the need for reading boils down to one simple issue: children are selfish. Reading about other people creates a sense of balance…

— Alan Bennett

“Literature enables us to see our world and ourselves more clearly, to understand our lives more fully.”

— Kylene Beers & Robert E. Probst

“A book is not just paper and ink, it's a world full of dreams, imaginations, knowledge, awakening, emboldening and a lot, lot more invaluable…

— Jyoti Arora

Good children's literature appeals not only to the child in the adult, but to the adult in the child.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“The writer whose words are going to be read by children has a heavy responsibility. And yet, despite the undeniable fact that the children’s…

— Madeleine L'Engle

The reading of literature opens our eyes, offering us new perspectives on things that we can evaluate and adopt.

— Alister E. McGrath

“Teach a child to read and he/she will pass a literary test.”

— George W. Bush

A children's book is the perfect place where young readers can understand the world because they can take a deep breath and look at…

— Jan Brett

Literature allows us to be open, to listen, and to be curious.

— Tracy K. Smith