Book Quote by Mem Fox

The fire of literacy is created by the emotional sparks between a child, a book, and the person reading. It isn’t achieved by the…

— Mem Fox

I want other kids to see the joy in reading and literacy and how, if you read about things, they become so much closer,…

— Marley Dias

With three of my own children, I have witnessed first-hand the vital role reading has played as part of their childhood and I am…

— Harry Enfield

Talk about burning books and burning bushes, I think that reading an effective novel can be like being immersed in fire and emerging as…

— Suhayl Saadi

“A book is not just paper and ink, it's a world full of dreams, imaginations, knowledge, awakening, emboldening and a lot, lot more invaluable…

— Jyoti Arora

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

— J. K. Rowling

Only when all children are in a book-loving environment will they achieve literacy, yes, but a lot more: a confidence in handling abstract ideas,…

— Michael Rosen

Books light the fire-whether it's a book that's already written, or an empty journal that needs to be filled in.

— Meg Wolitzer

Books written out of fire give me a great deal of pleasure. You get the sense that the world for these writers could not…

— Hisham Matar

“Reading is a dialog with oneself; it is self-reflection, which cultivates profound humanity. Reading is therefore essential to our development. It expands and enriches…

— Daisaku Ikeda

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

When you read to a child, when you put a book in a child's hands, you are bringing that child news of the infinitely…

— Paula Fox