...those of us who write for children are called, not to do something to a child, but be someone for a child.
Katherine PatersonI realize, of course, that I wasn't born knowing how to read. I just can't imagine a time when I didn't know how.
Katherine PatersonI think, she began quietly, I think we want... not just bread for our bellies. We want more than only bread. We want food for our hearts, our souls. We want- how to say it? We want, you know- Puccini music.... we want for our beautiful children some beauty. She leaned over and kissed the curl on her finger. We want roses.
Katherine Paterson