Blood Quote by Stanley Williams

I resisted children's writing for a long time. I saw myself as a writer of literary fiction. But I had so much more fun…

— Ellen Potter

I wanted to write honest books for kids because I didn't have those when I was a kid.

— Judy Blume

I started writing books for children because I could illustrate them myself and because, in my innocence, I thought they'd be easier.

— Mark Haddon

Writing children's books all started out as a way for me to give back and make a difference.

— Coy Bowles

People ask me if I ever thought of writing a children's book. I say, 'If I had a serious brain injury I might well…

— Martin Amis

I'd always wanted to write books ever since I was a kid,

— Carl Hiaasen

You may be surprised to know that growing up, I wanted to be a writer of children's books.

— St. Lucia

We wanted to write a book that we would have read as kids, and would love to read to our children.

— Tom Fletcher

I wrote a few children's books... not on purpose.

— Steven Wright

Fiction came quite a while later. I began with short stories and fiction for children.

— Helen Dunmore

I never set out to write books for children. I don't have a feeling that I'm gonna save children or my life is devoted.

— Maurice Sendak

I've always been drawn to writing for young readers. The books that I read growing up remain in my mind very strongly.

— Meg Wolitzer