Jim Trelease

“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.”

“The single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children.”

“Every time we read to a child, we're sending a 'pleasure' message to the child's brain.”

“We read to children for the same reasons we talk to them: to reassure them, to entertain them, to bond with them, to inform and explain, to arouse their curiosity, and to inspire them.”

“The fire of literacy is created by the emotional sparks between a child, a book, and the person reading.”

“Reading is the heart of education.”

“A book is a tour guide, a life coach, a matchmaker, a passport, a fortune-teller.”

“If you are going to get anywhere in life you have to read a lot of books.”

“The more you read, the more you know. The more you know, the smarter you grow. The smarter you grow, the stronger your voice, when speaking your mind or making your choice.”

“There is no substitute for books in the life of a child.”

“For every book you buy, you should buy the time to read it.”

“The home is the first school, and the parents are the first teachers.”

“Nations have recently been led to borrow billions for war; no nation has ever borrowed largely for education.”

“A child who is read to will have an easier time learning to read.”

“What we teach children to love and desire will pass but we have to teach them what is good to love.”