In this modern world where activity is stressed almost to the point of mania, quietness as a childhood need is too often overlooked. Yet a child's need for quietness is the same today as it has always been--it may even be greater--for quietness is an essential part of all awareness. In quiet times and sleepy times a child can dwell in thoughts of his own, and in songs and stories of his own.

Goodnight stars, goodnight air, goodnight noises everywhere.

I like dogs Big dogs Little dogs Fat dogs Doggy dogs Old dogs Puppy dogs I like dogs A dog that is barking over the hill A dog that is dreaming very still A dog that is running wherever he will I like dogs.

Everything that anyone would ever look for is usually where they find it.

I won’t let anybody get away with anything just because he is little.

In the great green room, there was a telephone And a red balloon And a picture of a cat jumping over the moon.

We speak naturally but spend all our lives trying to write naturally.