Arrivals Quote by Jesse Ball

I never think of an entire book at once. I always just start with a very small idea. In 'Holes,' I just began with…

— Louis Sachar

I like the idea that when a guy comes over to the house, I get to say I wrote the book.

— Greg Behrendt

The only way to write a great book is to write it with the eyes of a child who sees things for the first…

— Arnold Bennett

Normally book ideas come to me in a moment.

— Tracy Chevalier

The trick in writing children's books is to set up danger, mystery and excitement on page one. Force the kid to turn the page…

— Jerry West

Each book first begins with a little idea.

— Dick Bruna

I usually start with something that has some energy, like a compressed character or a situation that's wound up like a spring. Then all…

— Janet Fitch

A long time ago, I had an idea to make a book for preschoolers who had older siblings who were going to school.

— Lynne Rae Perkins

Book ideas are like planes, lined up to approach the runway. Some never leave the gate, but others move quickly to the front of…

— Dan Millman

As for literature – to introduce children to literature is to install them in a very rich and glorious kingdom, to bring a continual…

— Charlotte Mason

After that, the book will fade, the way all books fade in your mind. But I hope you will remember this: A man walking…

— Robin Sloan

A children's book is the perfect place where young readers can understand the world because they can take a deep breath and look at…

— Jan Brett