Access to books and the encouragement of the habit of reading: these two things are the first and most necessary steps in education and librarians, teachers and parents all over the country know it. It is our childrens right and it is also our best hope and their best hope for the future. – Michael Morpurgo
Its the teacher that makes the difference, not the classroom. – Michael Morpurgo
When children are very young, you read them books that are positive to help them go to sleep. But there comes a moment when they begin to understand the difficulties of the world. They know there are problems and the books they read should reflect that, not gloss over them. – Michael Morpurgo
Animals are sentient, intelligent, perceptive, funny and entertaining. We owe them a duty of care as we do to children. – Michael Morpurgo
I started writing morning pages just to keep my hand in, you know, just because I was a writer and I didnt know what else to do but write. And then one day as I was writing, a character came sort of strolling in and I realized, Oh my God, I dont have to be just a screenwriter. I can write novels. – Julia Cameron