For me,the greater part of writing is daydreaming, dreaming the dream of my story until it hatches out-the writing down of it I always find hard.But I love finishing it,then holding the book in my hand and sharing my dream with my readers.
Michael MorpurgoChildren have to be motivated to want to learn to read. Reading must not be taught simply as a school exercise.
Michael MorpurgoAnimals are sentient, intelligent, perceptive, funny and entertaining. We owe them a duty of care as we do to children.
Michael MorpurgoWe all know that the great memories of our childhood are the little triumphs - it doesn't really matter whether that was in writing, art, on the hockey field or on the football field. It's something that makes you feel - 'I can do this stuff'.
Michael Morpurgo