“There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen.” ― Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are.

Illustration by Maurice Sendak.

“All the children sat looking at Pippi, who lay flat on the floor, drawing to her heart’s content.
‘But, Pippi,’ said the teacher impatiently, ‘why in the world aren’t you drawing on your paper?’
‘I filled that long ago. There isn’t room enough for my whole horse on that little snip of paper.’ ” –Astrid Lindgren, Pippi Longstocking.

Illustration by Ingrid Vang Nyman.

“If I write a book I do it mostly for myself for the child in me and for the adult in me. The criterion for my children’s books is: If I were a child would I like it That’s very egotistical but it’s the same thing with my books for adults. I wouldn’t do a book if I didn’t want to partake and share. With a book I can do both: I give and I share.” ― Tomi Ungerer.

Illustration by Tomi Ungerer (Three robbers).

 

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” ― Robert Louis Stevenson.

Treasure Island. Illustration by N.C. Wyeth.

“Para los niños trabajamos, porque los niños son los que saben querer, porque los niños son la esperanza del mundo. Y queremos que nos quieran, y nos vean como cosa de su corazón.” – José Martí, La Edad de Oro.

Muerte en Dos Ríos (1952), por Carlos Enríquez (fragmento).