Book Quote by Doris Lessing

I think parents should know what their children are reading, and if they truly object, they should tell their kids why, rather than summarily…

— Ellen Hopkins

“A child's parents should be able to forbid their son or daughter from reading a book of mine or anyone else's. However, those same…

— Paul Zindel

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

— Kate DiCamillo

I believe in any kid's ability to read any book and form their own judgements. It's the job of a parent to guide his/her…

— Sherman Alexie

I understand why parents worry about books - they're worried about their kids. They want to keep their kids safe. But parents aren't always…

— Lauren Myracle

Make it a rule never to give a child a book you would not read yourself.

— George Bernard Shaw

“The choices you have for your children are not the same as mine. For me, there is no such thing as a banned book.…

— Sara Ellie MacKenzie

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

— Kate DiCamillo

“Book banning satisfied their need to feel in control of their children's lives. Those who censored were easily frightened. They were afraid of exposing…

— Judy Blume

Let children read whatever they want and then talk about it with them. If parents and kids can talk together, we won't have as…

— Judy Blume

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

My daughter is seven, and some of the other second-grade parents complain that their children don't read for pleasure. When I visit their homes,…

— Anne Fadiman