Apologies for the poor photo quality, but this shot illustrates my latest collection of reading quotes perfectly. This boy was oblivious of everything but his book.
- Books and reading are magic and this magic must be available to absolutely everyone. Cressida Cowell
- Reading gives you knowledge, it gives you power. Andy McNabb
- Reading is the gateway skill that makes all other learning possible. Barack Obama
- Reading is a way for me to expand my mind, open my eyes, and fill up my heart. Oprah Winfrey
- Reading enables children to grow emotionally. In all sorts of ways – imaginatively, in terms of self-confidence, it helps them to explore the world beyond the one they live in. Michael Morpurgo
- If we want children to learn, to grow by understanding and having empathy for others, to thrive, then we must encourage them to read for pleasure. Malorie Blackman
- What makes a child become a lifelong reader? Not the ability to get good marks on a test. Not the desire to get a good job. It’s PLEASURE. Kids who read for pleasure grow up to be adults who read for themselves – and think for themselves. SF Said
- Reading empowers children …… when you make a reader, you give them the world. Amanda Spielman
- Reading is not walking on the words: it’s grasping the soul of them. Paulo Freire
