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The saying the cherry on top is only a good metaphor if the person listening or reading actually likes cherries on top of their ice cream Picture Quote #1

My mother finally took me to a child psychologist, who knew exactly what I was, but she just couldn’t accept it and kept trying to tell my folks I was reading their body language and was very observant, so I had good reason to imagine I heard people’s thoughts. Of course, she couldn’t admit I was literally hearing people’s thoughts because that just didn’t fit into her world Picture Quote #1

Too-broad questions, such as, What’s on your mind? are apt to be answered nothing nearly one hundred percent of the time. Be careful of slipping into psycho-speak, however. Kids pick up instantly your attempt at being a pseudo-shrink. Most resent it and are apt to tune out anything that sounds like you’re reading a script from the latest child-psychology text Picture Quote #1

I’ve gone from a kid who was sneaking out of my childhood house and lying to my parents to do shows in a community theatre in Reading, PA, to now having two shows on Broadway opening within two months of each other. That’s sort of crazy, that trajectory Picture Quote #1

I prefer to write books for children instead of reading them. But I do strongly believe in childhood and in respecting childhood innocence. I don’t like books for children that deal with adult themes Picture Quote #1

I asked myself what it was that I wanted from writing and where my connection with books began, and the answer to that question was definitely in childhood, because that’s where my connection with reading began Picture Quote #1

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Some people become passionate readers and fans of science fiction during childhood or adolescence. I picked up on SF somewhat later than that; my escape reading of choice during my youth was historical novels, and one of my favorite writers was Mary Renault Picture Quote #1

If it’s a good book, anyone will read it. I’m totally unashamed about still reading things I loved in my childhood Picture Quote #1

Aunt Syl must have conveniently stopped reading the childhood fairy tales when the knight left the damsel in distress to pursue a better damsel out of my bedtime routine Picture Quote #1

I had a very mixed kind of childhood reading. I read the childhood classics like ‘Robinson Crusoe,’ ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ ‘Chums Annual.’ At the same time, I read an enormous number of American comics because Shanghai was an American zone of influence Picture Quote #1

I’m blessed with three children who actually aren’t terribly impressed with pandering to my ego, and one of my children has a bit of a problem with the sex scenes because when she reads the stuff, she hears my voice in her head, and apparently reading a sex scene written by your mother with her describing it is rather off-putting! Picture Quote #1

Reading makes all other learning possible. We have to get books into our children’s hands early and often Picture Quote #1

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Those of us who are blamed when old for reading childish books were blamed when children for reading books too old for us Picture Quote #1

I always feel like my book is a success when I see a child reading it, and they have their pointer finger out, and they kind of keep their place as they look all around the page. I’ve always been impressed by how children are so observant Picture Quote #1

If children are reading well by the 3rd or 4th grade then everything else works Picture Quote #1

Children find prescriptive reading lists daunting, and they are a dangerous thing to have in schools Picture Quote #1

The joy of reading with our children doesn’t stop as they, and we, get older; it simply changes Picture Quote #1

Children who are read to learn two things: First, that reading is worthwhile, and second, that they are worthwhile Picture Quote #1

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Reading with children is an enormous gift to them. It’s a great honor to invite children to read with adults Picture Quote #1

I’m not really interested in writing or reading about people who are nice and easy. I like the problem children Picture Quote #1

Children of the future age Reading this indignant page Know that in a former time Love, sweet love, was thought a crime Picture Quote #1

We book people are always preaching about reading aloud to children, but unless you do, you can’t realize how it enriches family life Picture Quote #1

One of my passions is that children enjoy their time at school - and reading for pleasure can be an important part of that Picture Quote #1

My love of reading and the English language is something given to me by my parents, and I’ve passed it on to my children Picture Quote #1

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I read so ravenously that I would read through whole categories. I was crazy about reading biographies. I think biographies are very urgent to children Picture Quote #1

Making reading an enjoyable activity for children is a challenge. So I ensure that I write in a way that is fun for children to read Picture Quote #1

Nothing would please us more than to see our beloved children form the habit of reading the Gospels - not merely from time to time, but every day Picture Quote #1

I like to read fiction, and I particularly enjoy reading young adult fiction. But I also read children’s books, adult books, current authors, and classics, but I like fiction the most Picture Quote #1

I didn’t start working on children’s books until I got a job at a book warehouse on the children’s floor. When I started reading some of the books, I was so impressed Picture Quote #1

I think that children’s books should be censored not for references to sex but for references to diseases. I mean, who didn’t think after reading ‘Madeline’ that they were going to get appendicitis? Picture Quote #1

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The saying the cherry on top is only a good metaphor if the person listening or reading actually likes cherries on top of their ice cream. (Reading Quotes) My mother finally took me to a child psychologist, who knew exactly what I was, but she just couldn’t accept it and kept trying to tell my folks I was reading their body language and was very observant, so I had good reason to imagine I heard people’s thoughts. Of course, she couldn’t admit I was literally hearing people’s thoughts because that just didn’t fit into her world. (Reading Quotes) Too-broad questions, such as, What’s on your mind? are apt to be answered nothing nearly one hundred percent of the time. Be careful of slipping into psycho-speak, however. Kids pick up instantly your attempt at being a pseudo-shrink. Most resent it and are apt to tune out anything that sounds like you’re reading a script from the latest child-psychology text. (Reading Quotes) I’ve gone from a kid who was sneaking out of my childhood house and lying to my parents to do shows in a community theatre in Reading, PA, to now having two shows on Broadway opening within two months of each other. That’s sort of crazy, that trajectory. (Reading Quotes) I prefer to write books for children instead of reading them. But I do strongly believe in childhood and in respecting childhood innocence. I don’t like books for children that deal with adult themes. (Reading Quotes) I asked myself what it was that I wanted from writing and where my connection with books began, and the answer to that question was definitely in childhood, because that’s where my connection with reading began. (Reading Quotes) Some people become passionate readers and fans of science fiction during childhood or adolescence. I picked up on SF somewhat later than that; my escape reading of choice during my youth was historical novels, and one of my favorite writers was Mary Renault. (Reading Quotes) If it’s a good book, anyone will read it. I’m totally unashamed about still reading things I loved in my childhood. (Reading Quotes) Aunt Syl must have conveniently stopped reading the childhood fairy tales when the knight left the damsel in distress to pursue a better damsel out of my bedtime routine. (Reading Quotes) I had a very mixed kind of childhood reading. I read the childhood classics like ‘Robinson Crusoe,’ ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ ‘Chums Annual.’ At the same time, I read an enormous number of American comics because Shanghai was an American zone of influence. (Reading Quotes) I’m blessed with three children who actually aren’t terribly impressed with pandering to my ego, and one of my children has a bit of a problem with the sex scenes because when she reads the stuff, she hears my voice in her head, and apparently reading a sex scene written by your mother with her describing it is rather off-putting! (Reading Quotes) Reading makes all other learning possible. We have to get books into our children’s hands early and often. (Reading Quotes) Those of us who are blamed when old for reading childish books were blamed when children for reading books too old for us. (Reading Quotes) I always feel like my book is a success when I see a child reading it, and they have their pointer finger out, and they kind of keep their place as they look all around the page. I’ve always been impressed by how children are so observant. (Reading Quotes) If children are reading well by the 3rd or 4th grade then everything else works (Reading Quotes) Children find prescriptive reading lists daunting, and they are a dangerous thing to have in schools. (Reading Quotes) The joy of reading with our children doesn’t stop as they, and we, get older; it simply changes. (Reading Quotes) Children who are read to learn two things: First, that reading is worthwhile, and second, that they are worthwhile. (Reading Quotes) Reading with children is an enormous gift to them. It’s a great honor to invite children to read with adults. (Reading Quotes) I’m not really interested in writing or reading about people who are nice and easy. I like the problem children. (Reading Quotes) Children of the future age Reading this indignant page Know that in a former time Love, sweet love, was thought a crime (Reading Quotes) We book people are always preaching about reading aloud to children, but unless you do, you can’t realize how it enriches family life. (Reading Quotes) One of my passions is that children enjoy their time at school - and reading for pleasure can be an important part of that. (Reading Quotes) My love of reading and the English language is something given to me by my parents, and I’ve passed it on to my children. (Reading Quotes) I read so ravenously that I would read through whole categories. I was crazy about reading biographies. I think biographies are very urgent to children. (Reading Quotes) Making reading an enjoyable activity for children is a challenge. So I ensure that I write in a way that is fun for children to read. (Reading Quotes) Nothing would please us more than to see our beloved children form the habit of reading the Gospels - not merely from time to time, but every day. (Reading Quotes) I like to read fiction, and I particularly enjoy reading young adult fiction. But I also read children’s books, adult books, current authors, and classics, but I like fiction the most. (Reading Quotes) I didn’t start working on children’s books until I got a job at a book warehouse on the children’s floor. When I started reading some of the books, I was so impressed. (Reading Quotes) I think that children’s books should be censored not for references to sex but for references to diseases. I mean, who didn’t think after reading ‘Madeline’ that they were going to get appendicitis? (Reading Quotes)

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