“Television is a constant stream of fact, opinions, lies, moral dilemmas, plots: an infinitely complex and sophisticated torrent of information. How could it not make you cleverer? The only people who ever thought television rotted the brain and made kids dumb were those with a vested interest in other ways of learning, or those who were intellectually insecure, usually about books.” PeopleWayMadeBookFactsKidsLyingInterestBrainMoralOpinionInformationTelevisionConstantComplexesDumbStreamsPlotSophisticatedInsecureDilemmaVested InterestsMoral DilemmaInterest In Others Author:A. A. Gill
“One night I couldn't sleep. It was like 2:00 in the morning. I was thinking, 'What can I do?' I'm watching TV. I'm like, 'Let me do something else.' I'm not going to fall asleep for a few hours. What are my hobbies? There was the masturbation option. I skipped that because just knowing my kids are down the hall I felt psychotic. So, I went with watching more TV. I couldn't come up with anything. I was going, 'God, read a book.' Then I was like this, 'Where do I keep the books?' I've got nothing to do but watch TV.” ThinkingBookKidsNightFallFeltHoursSleepWatchesMorningKnowingTvsLet MeCome UpHallsHobbiesOne NightMasturbationPsychoticWatching Tv Author:Adam Sandler
“I always thought that television was the way to go in my goal to invade pop culture because it got to towns in which there were no bookstores. That's how I used to think of it: How do I reach kids who not only don't read but probably have no access to much in the way of books?” ThinkingWayBookKidsUsedCultureGoalTelevisionTownsPopsAccessPop CultureBookstores Author:Matt Groening
“I believe that kids as well as adults are entitled to books of no socially redeeming value.” BelieveWellsBookKidsValuesI BelieveAdultsEntitledRedeeming Author:R. L. Stine
“I was quite a weird kid because I didn't like getting presents. I don't know why. I just went for books all the time.” KnowsBookKids Author:Ellie Goulding
“I always loved books. I don't remember learning to read, it was just something I always did. I was hungry for knowledge, I guess, and information; I was a curious kid. I still am.” StillsBookKidsRememberInformationHungryCuriousLearning To ReadHungry For Knowledge Author:Dolly Parton
“I worry very much about kids growing up in a society where they think: "I'm not going to talk about this issue, read this book or explore this idea because someone may think I'm a terrorist." That's not the kind of free society I want for our children.” ThinkingWantKindMayChildrenBookIdeasKidsWorryGrowing UpIssuesGrowingOur ChildrenTerroristFree SocietyNsaKids Growing Up Author:Bernie Sanders
“Why are people so afraid of giving their kids necessary information that might prevent an unwanted pregnancy or disease? But they're not worried about the violent nature of video games or movies or books.” PeopleGivingBookMightKidsGamesInformationDiseaseViolentVideoWorriedPregnancyUnwantedUnwanted Pregnancy Author:Ellen Hopkins
“I think parents should know what their children are reading, and if they truly object, they should tell their kids why, rather than summarily removing a book from their possession.” IfsThinkingKnowsShouldChildrenBookKidsReadingParentObjectsPossession Author:Ellen Hopkins
“I make up the characters in my books, but of course my consciousness is filled with every child I've ever known, including my two grandchildren, my own kids (I had four) and especially myself as a child, because that person still lives inside me, too.” ChildrenPersonsStillsTwoBookCharacterKidsCoursesMy OwnConsciousnessKnownFourFilledIncludingGrandchildrenStill Life Author:Lois Lowry
“I want kids to think that reading can be just as much fun and more so than TV or video games or whatever else they do. I think any other kind of message or morals that I might teach is secondary to first just enjoying a book.” ThinkingWantFirstsKindBookMightKidsReadingGamesFunEnjoyMoralTeachTvsMessagesVideo Author:Louis Sachar
“I write books for all age groups - young kids, teenagers and adults - because I get a range of different ideas.” WritingBookIdeasDifferentKidsAgeYoungGroupsAdultsTeenagerRangeDifferent Ideas Author:Catherine Jinks
“I think I write for reluctant readers. Of course I want everyone to enjoy my books, but if the kids in the back row who normally don't pick up a book are engaged with what I'm writing, along with the kids who are big readers anyway, then I really feel like I've done my job.” IfsThinkingWantFeelsWritingBookDoneBigsKidsJobsCoursesEnjoyReaderPicksEngagedReluctant Author:Rick Riordan
“Teachers and librarians are some of my favorite people, especially since I was a teacher myself. I love talking to them because they have wonderful ideas about how to share books, and especially about how to share my books with kids.” PeopleBookIdeasKidsTalkingTeacherWonderfulShareMy FavoriteLibrarian Author:Rick Riordan
“I like to remind teachers that even though they're all overwhelmed and overloaded, and it's easy to get burned out, it really is about the kids. It only takes one good teacher to change a life - one time, and one book. That's what happened when I was a kid. I had one good teacher that came in at the right time and turned me into a writer. So never lose sight - you could be that teacher.” BookKidsEasyLosesTeacherHappenedSightOne TimeBurnedRight TimeOverwhelmedGood TeacherEasy To GetBurned OutOverloaded Author:Rick Riordan
“I do think, where would kids be if it weren't for you and for the good pediatricians, and for the good parents? I passionately believe in sitting a child on your lap and tracing the lines of the book with your finger, and they can read before they know they can, if you bother enough. I did it with my kids, and they're doing it with their kids now.” IfsThinkingKnowsBelieveChildrenBookEnoughKidsParentLinesSittingFingersBotherLapGood ParentTracingPediatrician Author:Julie Andrews
“My mum was never too keen on TV, so we kids all went to the library and got books out. Right from the start, I loved the works of Mark Twain. Every time I read about Tom Sawyer, I'd go out and do something low-level naughty, just like him.” BookKidsLevelsTvsLowsMarkLibraryTomsMumNaughtyLow LevelSawyer Author:John Grisham
“I loved literary science fiction. In fact, as a kid, when I was reading science fiction, I thought 'I can't wait for the future when the special effects are good' to represent what was in these books by Arthur C. Clarke, Alfred Bester, Philip K. Dick, J.G. Ballard, Jack Vance.” I CanBookFactsKidsReadingWaitingFictionSpecialEffectsScience FictionArthurPhilipSpecial Effects Author:Matt Groening
“I've conducted an experiment on my kids. Instead of denying them access to media, I've encouraged it. They read comic books, play Nintendo and watch way too much TV.” WayBookPlayKidsWatchesToo MuchMediaTvsAccessExperimentsComicComic BookNintendo Author:Matt Groening
“I've loved science fiction ever since I was a little kid, mainly from looking at the covers of science-fiction magazines and books, and I've read quite extensively as an adult.” LittlesBookKidsFictionAdultsScience FictionMagazinesLittle KidMagazines And Books Author:Matt Groening
“When I was a kid, I loved having a book in my hand. I still do. I wasn't a fast reader, but I was a steady reader. I read all of The Bobbsey Twins, Nancy Drew, and Cherry Ames books.” StillsBookHandsKidsReaderSteadyTwinsCherriesNancyNancy Drew Author:Rhea Perlman
“I'm around my kids every day. I'm regular. We're a regular family. My wife cooks, she washes clothes, I read books, I pump my own gas, I get my own hair cut.” BookKidsMy OwnCuttingWifeHairClothesMy WifeCooksGasPumpsHair Cut Author:Tracy Morgan
“Jeff Kinney is tall and has a great smile, but dont be fooled, hes as slick as they come. A real player. And how he came up with a book that appeals to kids ages 8-13 baffles me. Hes an unbelievably kind man with a great family.” MenKindBookRealKidsAgePlayerAppealsTallFooledSlickGreat FamilyKind Man Author:Rachael Harris
“I was big into mythology when I was a kid - Arthurian legends and Greek mythology, that was kind of my passion. I hadn't heard of the books, but I was told they were very popular amongst the kids, so I got a hold of them and read them. I totally got it!” KindBookBigsKidsPassionHeardMythologyGreekLegendsGreek MythologyMy PassionVery PopularArthurian LegendGreek Myth Author:Steve Valentine
“When kids don't learn about their own heritage in school, they just don't care about school... But you won't see it in the history books unless we get the power to write our own history and tell our story ourselves.” WritingBookStoriesCareKidsSchoolDon't CareHeritageHistory Books Author:Miles Davis
“Kids think books are cool, especially when they see that people they think books are cool are reading.” PeopleThinkingBookKidsReading Author:Tyler Hilton
“I liked baseball and sports and Garbage Pail Kids and comic books. I know what its like to really adore something.” KnowsBookKidsSportsBaseballComicComic BookAdoreGarbage Author:Todd Lowe
“A friend suggested that I get a job at a children's book store so I could meet kids and read books, and that turned out to be the single best bit of advice I've ever gotten.” ChildrenBookKidsJobsBitsAdviceStoresChildren's Books Author:Brian Selznick
“It used to take me forever to read and comprehend stuff, so I decided not to make the 'Captain Underpants' books too challenging. Don't get me wrong - the humor and ideas are often sophisticated - but the books aren't hard to read. I wanted kids who hate reading to find these books irresistible.” BookIdeasHardKidsWantedUsedHateReadingStuffChallengesForeverDecidedTake MeSophisticatedCaptainsIrresistibleUnderpants Author:Dav Pilkey
“I read very, very little fiction as a kid. All the books I can remember are junior science books.” LittlesI CanBookKidsRememberFictionJuniorsScience Books Author:Mark Haddon