Adults Quote by Jane Bown

I'm a big reader. My kids love reading, and I think it's important, not just for development but for bonding. You start reading to…

— Ziggy Marley

Growing up, my parents managed to show me the importance of reading without cramming it down my throat. A difficult task, I'm sure. It…

— Anonymous

I think the main thing that we can do as adults helping young people to find the joy in reading, whether we're parents or…

— Emma Walton Hamilton

I think reading is important. Not just for children, but for adults across the board.

— Montel Vontavious Porter

“I think the need for reading boils down to one simple issue: children are selfish. Reading about other people creates a sense of balance…

— Alan Bennett

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

It is not enough to simply teach children to read; we have to give them something worth reading. Something that will stretch their imaginations-…

— Katherine Paterson

There have been two areas identified as being vital to reading - and that's for very young children between the ages of one month…

— Walter Dean Myers

The best way to get children excited about reading is to read to them from the beginning of their lives.

— J. K. Rowling

Children have to be motivated to want to learn to read. Reading must not be taught simply as a school exercise.

— Michael Morpurgo

“No matter what our curriculum requires us to teach or how little class time we have, children must read a lot in order to…

— Donalyn Miller

As far as young kids go, my primary interest is to get parents to read to their kids. That's about the most you can…

— Terry McMillan