Cruel Quote by Celeste Ng

I hate the idea of any kid missing out on the magic of reading.

— Alexandra Adornetto

Unfortunately, a lot of kids don't read anymore. I don't know what we can do about that.

— Jean Smart

“With such a complicated and crucial part of a child's education in jeopardy, there are many forces at work -- a sort of conspiracy…

— Rafe Esquith

Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift.

— Kate DiCamillo

President Bush said that our kids must be taught how to read. He said if his aides never learned to read, they'd never be…

— Jay Leno

It distresses me that parents insist that their children read or make them read. The best way for children to treasure reading is to…

— Kate DiCamillo

We need to tell kids flat out: reading is not optional.

— Walter Dean Myers

Reading might not be the way that the child engages with the world, but it should be something that they all learn how to…

— Kate DiCamillo

I read to my kid, but I can't stand reading.

— Adam Sandler

It distresses me that parents insist that their children read or make them read. I think the best way for children to treasure reading…

— Kate DiCamillo

Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty. It should be offered as a gift.

— Kate DiCamillo

Without a reading habit, children simply do not have a chance.

— Stephen D. Krashen