“At home that night, I was working on my mythology report when Phoebe called. She was whispering. When she went downstairs to say goodnight to her father, he was sitting in his favorite chair staring at the television, but the television wasn't on. If she did not know her father any better, she would have thought he had been crying. 'But my father never cries,' she said. But my father never cries.” ChildrenGriefFatherhoodIdealization Book:Walk Two Moons Source: Walk Two Moons
“I enjoy receiving and giving realistic fiction, for both children and adults, with strong characters, beautiful language, and humane visions.” GivingChildrenCharacterBeautifulLanguageStrongEnjoyFictionVisionAdultsRealisticReceivingHumaneStrong CharacterRealistic Fiction Author:Sharon Creech
“Each child brings so much joy and hope into the world, and that is reason enough for being here. As you grow older, you will contribute something else to this world, and only you can discover what that is.” WorldChildrenReasonEnoughJoyGrowsThis World Author:Sharon Creech
“Young children are naturally so philosophical. They ask: 'What is real? What is truth?' They have to learn it; they don't automatically know it. To them, it's a game. You can study this for years in college, and yet you probably asked it when you were four or five years old.” KnowsYearsChildrenRealYoungAsksGamesStudyFiveFourCollegePhilosophicalFive YearsYoung ChildrenFive Year Olds Author:Sharon Creech
