I do believe that people who write for children are deeply connected to their own childhood. Judy Blume More Quotes by Judy Blume More Quotes From Judy Blume Caitlyn isn't someone to get over. She's someone to come to terms with, the way you have to come to terms with your parents, your siblings. You can't deny they ever happened. You can't deny you ever loved them, love them still, even if loving them causes you pain. Judy Blume sibling pain parent Determination and hard work are as important as talent. Judy Blume hard-work important determination The parent reads the book. The kid reads the book and then they can talk about the characters instead of talking about themselves. You know there's a connection even if you don't talk about it when you read the same books. Judy Blume character kids book If no one speaks out for [young readers], if they don’t speak out for themselves, all they’ll get for required reading will be the most bland books available. Instead of finding the information they need at the library, instead of finding novels that illuminate life, they will find only those materials to which nobody could possibly object... In this age of censorship I mourn the loss of books that will never be written, I mourn the voices that will be silenced — writers’ voices, teachers’ voices, students’ voices — and all because of fear. Judy Blume reading teacher book You think everything can be magically cured with vitamins?” “Everything but us. Judy Blume vitamins thinking I am a big defender of 'Harry Potter,' and I think any book that gets kids to read are books that we should cherish, we should be thankful for them. Judy Blume kids book thinking Isn't that interesting. All the book clubs. I've never belonged to one. Judy Blume clubs book interesting It's strange, but when it comes right down to it I never do fall apart--even when I'm sure I will. Judy Blume falling-apart strange fall I didn't know anything about writers. It never occurred to me they were regular people and that I could grow up to become one, even though I loved to make up stories inside my head. Judy Blume growing-up stories people The only thing that works with writing is that you care so passionately about it yourself, that you make someone else care passionately about it. Judy Blume care writing I was Little Miss Perfect. That's where all the secrets come in, because you know damn well you are not perfect, but you think your parents want you to be. And so you pretend. Judy Blume parent perfect thinking You've got to enjoy whatever you can and forget about the rest. Judy Blume forgiveness enjoy forget In a New York Post interview, Judy Blume, author of young-adult fiction, gave this advice on getting your kids to read: "Moms come up to me at book signings and describe how they're telling their daughters, 'These were my favorite books,'?" she says. "I say, 'Quit it! That's the biggest turnoff!'"You want to get them to read them, leave them around the house and every so often, say, 'You're not ready to read this yet.' Judy Blume daughter mom new-york Without peanut butter, I might starve. Judy Blume peanuts peanut-butter might I don't really know exactly how it happened but I don't like the idea that I would ever have said I'm going to write about racism or puberty or bullying. Judy Blume bullying writing ideas Do not let anyone discourage you. If they try: get determined, not depressed. Judy Blume discouraging determined trying I made promises to you that I'm not sure I can keep. None of it has anything to do with you. It's just that I don't know what to do now. You must be thinking what a rotten person I am. Well, believe me, I'm thinking the same thing. I don't know how this happened or why. Maybe I can get over it. Do you think you can wait - because I don't want you to stop loving me. I keep remembering us and how it was. I don't want to hurt you ... not ever. Judy Blume hurt believe thinking Snoring keeps the monsters away. Judy Blume snoring monsters I think about Lenaya and Hugh. Will they know how much I've changed this year? Will they have changed too? I'll wait until tomorrow to find out. And then it's possible I won't find out after all. Because some changes happen deep down inside of you. And the truth is, only you know about them. Maybe that's the way it's supposed to be. Judy Blume life years thinking I am not scared of you, I am scare of these feelings. Judy Blume scare fear feelings
