Adults Quote by Kate DiCamillo

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

So often we think, well, kids learn to read at school, I don't have to be responsible for that. But in fact they learn…

— Emma Walton Hamilton

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

My daughter is seven, and some of the other second-grade parents complain that their children don't read for pleasure. When I visit their homes,…

— Anne Fadiman

Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift.

— Kate DiCamillo

If you read to your kids you'll make readers out of them, partly because they'll associate reading with good parent time.

— Orson Scott Card

“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

Well-meaning adults can easily destroy a child's love of reading. Stop them reading what they enjoy or give them worthy-but-dull books that you like…

— Neil Gaiman

Students read for tests and because their parents ask them to, but I think it's very important to tell children that you can read…

— Adora Svitak

“A literary expert friend once told me that the way to teach your child to love and respect reading is not to read to…

— Karen Karbo

Reading a story should be a fabulous, wonderful thing. The most important thing that parents can do for kids is to read with them…

— Kate DiCamillo