Don't ever write just for a trend or fad, because it's a moving target, and by the time you get your work out there, the trend or fad is gone. Dig deep; don't be afraid to write fiercely. Expose your heart.
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I think picture books should stretch children. I think they should be full of wonderful, amazing words.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Picture books should inspire and enrich children's vocabulary and imagination.
In this quote, Jane Yolen emphasizes the importance of picture books in a child's development. She believes that these books should not only entertain but also challenge children, helping them to explore new words and concepts, thus fostering their creativity and language skills.
Themes
Picture BooksChildrenVocabularyImaginationLanguage
In practice
Example use cases
In a parent-teacher meeting discussing effective ways to promote literacy.
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Just write. If you have to make a choice, if you say, 'Oh well, I'm going to put the writing away until my children are grown,' then you don't really want to be a writer. If you want to be a writer, you do your writing... If you don't do it, you probably don't want to be a writer, you just want to have written and be famous—which is very different.
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I believe that culture begins in the cradle . . .To do without tales and stories and books is to lose humanity's past, is to have no star map for our future.
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Childrens books change lives. Stories pour into the hearts of children and help make them what they become.
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