“ Fairytales are healthy for the children. As they grow up, the magical thinking wears off, but the fairytale-induced creative brain circuits stay forever. Abhijit Naskar
“ Because we are human we have a long childhood, and one of the jobs of that childhood is to sculpt our brains. We have years--about twelve of them--to draw outlines of the shape we want our sculpted br… E.L. Konigsburg
“ Once upon a time, they say, there was a girl...there was a boy...there was a person who was in trouble. And this is what she did...and what he did...and how they learned to survive it. This is what th… Terri Windling
“ My grandma, Mrs Grace Ayorkor Acquah said 'Educating the child is everybody's business. Lailah Gifty Akita
“ Kid's books should be just as good as any other books. No. They should be held to a *higher* standard than other literature for the same reason that we take extra care with children's food.The fact is… Patrick Rothfuss
“ When you are falling short in vocabulary to explain the emotion in your story.Than you are writing the right story Tushar Upreti
“ There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: and One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotional… John Rogers
“ Children's reading and children's thinking are the rock-bottom base upon which this country will rise. Or not rise. In these days of tension and confusion, writers are beginning to realize that books… Dr. Seuss
“ I love letters from little kids. Adults never proclaim themselves 'your #1 fan! Lauren Baratz-Logsted
“ [There are] games children must conjure up to combat an awful fact of childhood: the fact of their vulnerability to fear, anger, hate and frustration - all the emotions that are an ordinary part of th… Maurice Sendak
“ Come, my child, I said, trying to lead her away. Wish good-bye to the poor hare, and come and look for blackberries.Good-bye, poor hare! Sylvie obediently repeated, looking over her shoulder at it as… Lewis Carroll
“ We create our work for children not because they're "cute," but because they're human beings, deserving of respect. Mo Willems
“ Children's literature is considerably more functional than a good portion of adult literature. If I were cynical, I might say: Children's books are written to be read; adult books are written to be ta… Lloyd Alexander
“ The dying bees, the Antarctic melt, the mountains of old tires, the incessant toxic belch of factories that make Batman bobbleheads for Happy Meals. Off-gassing couches! Cancerous tinned tomatoes! Imp… Kate Inglis
“ There is a tiger in my room,' said Frances.'Did he bite you?' said Father.'No,' said Frances.'Did he scratch you?' said Mother.'No,' said Frances.'Then he is a friendly tiger,' said Father. 'He will n… Russell Hoban
“ Fairytales teach children that the world is fraught with danger, including life-threatening danger; but by being clever (always), honest (as a rule, but with common-sense exceptions), courteous (espec… J. Aleksandr Wootton
