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Childrens Literature Quotes

I’m not terribly conversant with children’s literature in general. I tend to read books for adults, being an adult Picture Quote #1

There is a very big difference between writing for children and writing for young adults. The first thing I would say is that ‘Young Adult’ does not mean ‘Older Children’, it really does mean young but adult, and the category should be seen as a subset of adult literature, not of children’s books Picture Quote #1

I haven’t been very enthusiastic about the commercialization of children’s literature. Kids should borrow books from the library and not necessarily be buying them Picture Quote #1

Like most people, I have several pet subjects - that may or may not be interesting to other people. Don’t get me started on happiness, or habits, or children’s literature, or Winston Churchill, unless you really want to talk about it Picture Quote #1

A surprising number of people - including many students of literature - will tell you they haven’t really lived in a book since they were children. Sadly, being taught literature often destroys the life of the books Picture Quote #1

Samuel Marshak was one of the founders of modern Russian children’s literature. Soviet children used to know his poems by heart, but only since glasnost have American editors shown any interest in issuing his poems here Picture Quote #1

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Children’s literature is one of my joys, and it’s also my mental comfort food Picture Quote #1

Encourage good music and art and literature in your homes. Homes that have a spirit of refinement and beauty will bless the lives of your children forever Picture Quote #1

Literature is mostly about having sex and not much about having children. Life is the other way round Picture Quote #1

Instead of trying to come up and pontificate on what literature is, you need to talk with children, to teachers, and make sure they get poetry in the curriculum early Picture Quote #1

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I’m not terribly conversant with children’s literature in general. I tend to read books for adults, being an adult. (Childrens Literature Quotes) There is a very big difference between writing for children and writing for young adults. The first thing I would say is that ‘Young Adult’ does not mean ‘Older Children’, it really does mean young but adult, and the category should be seen as a subset of adult literature, not of children’s books. (Childrens Literature Quotes) I haven’t been very enthusiastic about the commercialization of children’s literature. Kids should borrow books from the library and not necessarily be buying them. (Childrens Literature Quotes) Like most people, I have several pet subjects - that may or may not be interesting to other people. Don’t get me started on happiness, or habits, or children’s literature, or Winston Churchill, unless you really want to talk about it. (Childrens Literature Quotes) A surprising number of people - including many students of literature - will tell you they haven’t really lived in a book since they were children. Sadly, being taught literature often destroys the life of the books. (Childrens Literature Quotes) Samuel Marshak was one of the founders of modern Russian children’s literature. Soviet children used to know his poems by heart, but only since glasnost have American editors shown any interest in issuing his poems here. (Childrens Literature Quotes) Children’s literature is one of my joys, and it’s also my mental comfort food (Childrens Literature Quotes) Encourage good music and art and literature in your homes. Homes that have a spirit of refinement and beauty will bless the lives of your children forever (Childrens Literature Quotes) Literature is mostly about having sex and not much about having children. Life is the other way round (Childrens Literature Quotes) Instead of trying to come up and pontificate on what literature is, you need to talk with children, to teachers, and make sure they get poetry in the curriculum early (Childrens Literature Quotes)