Born Quote by Francine Prose

The plea for the predominance of learning to read in early school life because of the great importance attaching to literature seems to be…

— John Dewey

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

My grandmother was an English teacher for a while. And she stressed to me the importance of reading, being able to articulate well.

— Kevin Gates

We all know that reading is an invaluable life skill. It is vital for children in their education and as they take their place…

— Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall

Children learn to read by being in the presence of books. The love of knowledge comes with reading and grows upon it. and the…

— Henry Ward Beecher

If you can instill a love of reading in your children, they will be ahead of the curve at school and in their lives…

— Julie Andrews

I want my students to love to read. Reading is not a subject. Reading is a foundation of life, an activity that people who…

— Rafe Esquith

My mother was an English teacher before she became a full-time mom, and a huge proponent of reading, so she made sure I was…

— Matt Wagner

Much that is great in literature is an acquired taste, and you have to acquire it in the first place. Our job as parents…

— Michael Morpurgo

A love of reading encompasses the whole of life: information, knowledge, insight and understanding, pleasure; the power to think, to select, to act, to…

— Frances Clarke Sayers

One of my passions is that children enjoy their time at school - and reading for pleasure can be an important part of that.

— Charles Clarke

Reading is the scourge of childhood because, in a sense, it creates adulthood.

— Neil Postman