Children Quote by Michael Rosen

Too many of our children cannot read. Reading is the building block, and it must be the foundation for education reform.

— George W. Bush

President Bush said that our kids must be taught how to read. He said if his aides never learned to read, they'd never be…

— Jay Leno

Unfortunately, a lot of kids don't read anymore. I don't know what we can do about that.

— Jean Smart

I think it's extremely important that children are exposed to reading.

— Diana Gabaldon

Our cultural dilemma has nothing to do with children who don't read very well. It lies instead in the difficulty of finding a way…

— John Taylor Gatto

Clearly, children need to be aware of the news and current affairs. I buy my own children a children's newspaper so they can form…

— Katie Hopkins

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

— Kate DiCamillo

“With such a complicated and crucial part of a child's education in jeopardy, there are many forces at work -- a sort of conspiracy…

— Rafe Esquith

I think kids are incredibly savvy readers. I think we should give them all the credit in the world. They want to know the…

— Alan Gratz

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

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

The big problem is just this kind of gigantic piece, of kids reading less and liking it less and so getting worse at it.…

— Jon Scieszka