Books Quote by Michael Rosen

Writing for children is bloody difficult; books for children are as complex as their adult counterparts, and they should therefore be accorded the same…

— Mark Haddon

For years I used to bore my wife over lunch with stories about funny incidents.

— James Herriot

When we wrote 'Avenue Q,' we worked hard to create something that could be funny and satirical but also had some surprise moments of…

— Robert Lopez

Books for children get into schools. Committed teachers use books like mine alongside films, non-fiction and fiction to help children investigate and understand the…

— Michael Rosen

I remember, in school during English lessons, I would ask the teacher what were the most difficult books to read, and when she'd say…

— Stephen Hough

“If difficult times teach us the most important lessons, we should then learn to read difficult books.”

— Joyce Rachelle

I think of children's books as not so much for children, but as the filling that goes between the child world and the adult…

— Michael Rosen

I think that most writers who are trying to write important and difficult books are in many ways putting their own humanity into question.…

— Chris Abani

As a teenager, I was undeveloped and out of touch. The arts was another arena in which to do combat and challenge myself. I…

— Jesse Andrews

One reason nearly half my books are for children is the glorious fact that the minds of children are still open to the living…

— Madeleine L'Engle

There is the myth that writing books for children is easier than writing books for grownups, whereas we know that truly great books for…

— Michael Morpurgo

If you do a little bit of looking at books with your children and inspire them to be curious about the pictures and ...…

— Stanley Greenspan