“Books do not belong in the library or just on the bookshelf at home….They should be under the pillows, stacked by the bed, in every nook and cranny….Books and words need to be as familiar to children as the food they eat, the music they hear, and the art they do.” Bev Bos
“Teachers and parents need to be readers. Children need to see us deeply involved in books. They need to see us crying, even sobbing, over books. They need to see us reading and laughing….If children can get from us a sense of passion and wonder about words, stories, books, they will want to read themselves.” Bev Bos
“Reading opens up whole worlds that kids would never experience otherwise. It stimulates their imaginations, promotes a sense of wonder, and lets them marvel about the human experience.” Mary Ann Evans
December 18, 2013