“Why do people not listen when you say no? Why do they think you are too stupid or too young to understand? Why do they think you are too shy to reply? Why do they keep badgering you until you will say yes?” PeopleThinkingYoungStupidShy Author:Sharon Creech
“In many of my books, I explore the ways in which grandparents or other older persons are shaped by the young, and the young are shaped by the old, in an evolving dance.” WayPersonsBookYoungEvolveGrandparent Author:Sharon Creech
“Relationships with parents, grandparents, friends, and siblings were important to me when I was young and have remained so throughout my life. Our relationships with other people both shape and reflect who we are. These relationships are infinitely fascinating to explore!” PeopleImportantYoungParentShapesWho We AreFascinatingOur RelationshipGrandparentSiblingRelationships With Others Author:Sharon Creech
“I cannot just write a frivolous book, a la-di-da book. Everything isn't la-di-da. There is something that's going to pull you up short. I want to reassure young readers. I want to comfort them, to not fear the unexpected.” WantWritingBookYoungReaderComfortUnexpectedFrivolous Author:Sharon Creech
“I don't remember titles of books or authors from when I was young. I remember the title of only one book, which was 'The Timber Toes.' I remember it was a family of little wooden people who lived in the woods, and for some reason that stayed with me.” PeopleLittlesBookReasonRememberYoungWoodsTitlesToesTimber 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
