A good book written for children can be read by adults

The only other thing which I think is important is: Don't write a book or start a book with the expectation of communicating a message in a very important way.

Expectations is the place you must always go to before you get to where you're going. Of course, some people never go beyond Expectations, but my job is to hurry them along whether they like it or not.

I think kids slowly begin to realize that what they're learning relates to other things they know. Then learning starts to get more and more exciting

I think really good books can be read by anybody.

When he was in school he longed to be out, and when he was out he longed to be in. On the way he thought about coming home, and coming home he thought about going. Wherever he was he wished he were somewhere else, and when he got there he wondered why he'd even bothered.

Oh dear, all those words again," thought Milo as he climbed into the wagon with Tock and the cabinet members. "How are you going to make it move? It doesn't have a--" "Be very quiet," advised the duke, "for it goes without saying.