We all, parents, educators, community leaders, and every... citizen, need to come together to find new ways to engage children with the natural environment.

We seldom give each other advice-I think that's the success of 25 years of marriage.

A love of books, of holding a book, turning its pages, looking at its pictures, and living its fascinating stories goes hand-in-hand with a love of learning.

Any criticism of someone you love is hard to take.

Every child in American should have access to a well-stocked school library.

It's really important, obviously, for people to realize that it is a very small percentage, only 1 percent of our total economy, of our total budget, and I think that's important for people to know. But I also know that Americans are very generous and that many, many Americans are proud that their taxpayer dollar has saved lives in Africa through the president's malaria initiative or through PEPFAR, the emergency relief plan for AIDS.

I have found the most valuable thing in my wallet is my library card.