Story is the vehicle we use to make sense of our lives in a world that often defies logic.
Jim TreleaseReading aloud is the best advertisement because it works. It allows a child to sample the delights of reading and conditions him to believe that reading is a pleasureful experience, not a painful or boring one.
Jim TreleaseImagine what our culture would be like if Americans sold ideas, words, and books with the same creativity we use to sell designer jeans, shampoo, and rock stars. Why, we might end up with people whos attention span for the printed word is longer than the time it takes to read a T-shirt.
Jim TreleaseWe have instant pudding, instant photos, instant coffeeโbut there are no instant adults.
Jim Trelease