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Quote: When I say to a parent, “read to a child”, I don’t want it to sound like medicine. I want it to sound like chocolate. — Mem Fox Quote: When I say to a parent, “read to a child”, I don’t want it to sound like medicine. I want it to sound like chocolate.  […]

Quote: If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all. — Oscar Wilde “If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.” ― Oscar Wilde For more on Irish author Oscar Wilde see https://www.britannica.com/biography/Oscar-Wilde  

Quote: Walter Dean Myers, “Reading is not optional.” Quote: Walter Dean Myers, “Reading is not optional.”   For more on Walter Dean Myers see http://walterdeanmyers.net/   Also see – Booklist: Black History Month February 2019  

Quote: Dr. Seuss, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Quote: The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go. Dr. Seuss   For more on Dr. Seuss, American children’s author […]

Quote: Reading should nor be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift. Kate DiCamillo Quote: Reading should nor be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift. Kate DiCamillo Also see — Quote: At […]

Quote: One benefit of Summer was that each day we had more light to read by. Jeannette Walls, The Glass Castle Quote: One benefit of Summer was that each day we had more light to read by. Jeannette Walls, The Glass Castle For summer reads, also see Booklist: Fun Summer Reads Booklist: LOL Books to Laugh Out […]

Quote: “Reading one book, is like eating one potato chip.”  – Diane Duane   “Reading one book is like eating one potato chip.” ― Diane Duane, So You Want to Be a Wizard   Also see: Booklist: Fun Summer Reads Booklist: LOL Books to Laugh Out Loud with Your Children Booklist: Beach Reads for Kids, Shared Reading […]

Quote: Nora Ephron, Reading is escape, and the opposite of escape…   “Reading is escape, and the opposite of escape; it’s a way to make contact with reality after a day of making things up, and it’s a way of making contact with someone else’s imagination after a day that’s all too real.” ― Nora Ephron […]

Quote: Neil Gaiman on Books and Reading “The simplest way to make sure that we raise literate children is…to show them that reading is a pleasurable activity. And that means finding books that they enjoy, giving them access to those books, and letting them read them.” — Neil Gaiman Also see Booklist about Books for […]