When I lock myself up to write, I cannot allow myself to think about the censor or the reviewer or anyone but my characters and their story!
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What can happen if a young reader picks up a book he/she isn't yet ready for? Questions, maybe. Usually, that child puts down the book and says, 'Boring.' Or, 'I'm not ready for this.' Kids are really good at knowing what they can handle.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Children often recognize their readiness for certain materials and will engage when they feel prepared.
In this quote, Judy Blume emphasizes the importance of matching reading materials to a child's developmental stage. When children encounter books that are beyond their comprehension or interest, they quickly judge them as unengaging and may abandon them. This highlights the need for age-appropriate literature that resonates with young readers, ensuring that their early experiences with reading are positive and encouraging.
Themes
ReadingChildrenBooksEducationDevelopmentLiterature
In practice
Example use cases
During a library promotion event about children's literature.
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Nobody ever asks me why my characters don't text each other. Besides, as soon as you put something 'electronic' in a book, it's already out of date by the time it's published: everything will have changed. Human emotion, on the other hand, will never change.
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