Books Quote by Emma Walton Hamilton

“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

“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

Writing for adults, you have to keep reminding them of what is going on. The poor things have given up using their brains when…

— Diana Wynne Jones

Bore children, and they stop reading. There's no room for self-indulgence or showing off or setting the scene.

— Mark Haddon

You know, it's a truism that writers for children must still be children themselves, deep down, must still feel childish feelings, and a child's…

— Anonymous

Young readers have to be entertained. No child reads fiction because they think it's going to make them a better person.

— Anonymous

Though not all reading children grow up to be writers, I take it that most creative writers must in their day have been reading…

— Elizabeth Bowen

It's such a wonderful feeling to watch a child discover that reading is a marvelous adventure rather than a chore. I know that many…

— Zilpha Keatley Snyder

I like writing for children. It seems to me that most people underestimate their understanding and the strength of their feelings and in my…

— Nina Bawden

“Children may not understand all that's happening below the surface of a story. It doesn't matter. Because even though they may not be able…

— Lloyd Alexander

“Those who write for children, or at least those who write best for children, are not child-like or immature, but they do remember with…

— J.K. Rowling

The only thing I would want to say is that storytelling is ancient; it's something that everybody does. Kids mustn't be in awe of…

— Natalie Babbitt