Amelia Quote by Gabrielle Zevin

“Do you like Moby Dick ?" he asks. "I hate it," she says. "And I don't say that about many things. Teachers assign it,…

— Gabrielle Zevin

It's hard recommending books for kids, and a huge responsibility. If you get it wrong, they don't tell you they hate that particular book,…

— Meg Rosoff

There's no such thing as a kid who hates reading. There are kids who love reading, and kids who are reading the wrong books.

— James Patterson

“It is s shame that more people do not appreciate the value of "a good read". I was fortunate enough to have had elementary…

— Linda Roberts

“As adults we choose our own reading material. Depending on our moods and needs we might read the newspaper, a blockbuster novel, an academic…

— Mem Fox

Kids and adults have a difference of opinion when it comes to what constitutes legitimate reading. Adults often push books that they loved as…

— Jeff Kinney

“I don't believe some teachers consider whether their classroom instruction fosters the development of reading habits in their students. Reflecting on the landslide of…

— Donalyn Miller

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

Children will not pretend to be enjoying books, and they will not read books because they have been told that these books are good.…

— Helen Dunmore

At times, parents foist their own choices on kids and try to get them to read the classics. But kids have very high filters…

— Ravi Subramanian

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

The main problem with people not reading to their children is the lack of a bridge between schools and families, so that children don't…

— Michael Rosen