Iโve flown kites before and I know โ sometimes theyโre gone forever, and sometimes theyโre just waiting in the middle of the road for you to rescue them. Kites can be lucky or they can be ornery. Iโve had both kinds, and a lucky kite is definitely worth chasing for.
Wendelin Van DraanenTo by held above the earth and be brushed by the wind," she said,"it's like your heart has been kissed by beauty.
Wendelin Van DraanenHolly, I understand that you are upset because Gemma pulled down your ants, but why did you think pouring motor oil inside her backpack is the way to solve the problem?
Wendelin Van DraanenI am a runner. That's what I do. That's who I am. Running is all I know, or want, or care about.
Wendelin Van DraanenA painting is more than the sum of its parts,' he would tell me, and then go on to explain how the cow by itself is just a cow, and the meadow by itself is just grass and flowers, and the sun peeking through the trees is just a beam of light, but put them all together and you've got magic.
Wendelin Van Draanen