Back Quote by Evangeline Lilly

My kids' books all have a darkness to them.

— David Small

I've always been interested in a certain kind of sophistication in children's literature. I loved Roald Dahl; I loved the underlying nastiness of some…

— David Small

I'm with the Grimms on this: stories for young and old. You can't characterize them any better than that.

— Philip Pullman

“The children will need new stories and fairy tales to see them through their nightmares and daydreams, to transfigure their sorrows and fears at…

— Keith Donohue

Dark books do appeal to kids because they have nice, sheltered lives - and they also appeal to children who are going through pretty…

— Melissa de la Cruz

I think Roald Dahl had the rarest combination of talking to kids about complex emotions, and he was able to show you that the…

— Guillermo del Toro

I think. as a child, there's something frightening about certain adults, particularly when you're in their clutches or power. That must be the reason…

— Bertie Carvel

“Children will always be afraid of the dark, and men with minds sensitive to hereditary impulse will always tremble at the thought of the…

— Anonymous

When you think of Grimm's fairy tales, they are deeply, deeply psychological. They're so powerful, so bloody, and really, really disturbing. Think about five-year-olds…

— Denis O'Hare

I feel like there's so much darkness in all of my books.

— Rachel Cohn

You know children, always playing with the forces of darkness.

— Kelley Armstrong

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