“I don't think anything is as magical as a fairy tale experience by a child.” ThinkingChildrenTalesFairyFairy Tale Author:Mary Ann Hoberman
“I always hesitate to call myself a children's poet, and I always hesitate to call what I write for children poetry. Though a few of the verses that I've written, yes, I think they are truly poems.” ThinkingWritingChildrenWrittenPoetVerses Author:Mary Ann Hoberman
“I write a lot of children's verse and I think it delights in the language. It pleases people. It's very musical. It's very lyrical and that's certainly a very important aspect of poetry. But I think that a lot of it is verse. I write well-wrought verse.” PeopleThinkingWritingWellsChildrenImportantLanguagePleaseAspectMusicalDelightVersesLyrical Author:Mary Ann Hoberman
“One thing about being a children's poet or a versifier, is that there is a large market for your wares. These things really made the rounds. I would meet people and they'd quote my poems to me. It's great.” PeopleChildrenMadeOne ThingPoetRounds Author:Mary Ann Hoberman
“I love to be read to, I love to read aloud and I love to read to children.” ChildrenLove To Read Author:Mary Ann Hoberman
