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1 " If you ever find yourself in the wrong story, leave. "
― Mo Willems , Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs
2 " I always say, 'Books beat boredom,' said Amanda wisely. "
― Mo Willems , Hooray for Amanda & Her Alligator!
3 " There are always exceptions,' replied Flea. 'They are what make you exceptional. "
― Mo Willems , The Story of Diva and Flea
4 " I bet your mom would let me." -Pigeon, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus- "
― Mo Willems , Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
5 " We create our work for children not because they're "cute," but because they're human beings, deserving of respect. "
― Mo Willems
6 " You have made my day a little better, and I hope I have made your day a little better, too "
7 " The first bowl of chocolate pudding was too hot, but Goldilocks ate it all anyway because, hey, it's chocolate pudding, right? "
8 " And the moral for Dinosaurs is: Lock the Back Door! "
9 " A book, being a physical object, engenders a certain respect that zipping electrons cannot. Because you cannot turn a book off, because you have to hold it in your hands, because a book sits there, waiting for you, whether you think you want it or not, because of all these things, a book is a friend. It’s not just the content, but the physical being of a book that is there for you always and unconditionally. "
10 " The difference between children and adults is that they're shorter - not dumber. "
11 " Aggle flabble kabble . . . snurp? "
― Mo Willems , Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (Knuffle Bunny, #1)
12 " All of the life-changing awesomewords and pictures and ideasinside your library are uselesswithout just one word outsideyour library: Open. "
13 " My favorite book is my next one. I’m always hoping to make my next book my best one. "
14 " People think, Hey, I love kids, I want to write children’s books. But they think children are happy. That’s their first mistake. [Messinger, Jonathan. "Guilt for dinner: The Mo Willems interview." Hipsqueak. 5 May 2011. Web. 18 November 2011.] "
15 " I Want A Puppy! Right Here! Right Now! "
― Mo Willems , The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!
16 " First of all, I'm not even tired. "
― Mo Willems , Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!
17 " She went boneless. "
18 " It's the middle of the day in China! "
19 " People think, ‘Hey, I love kids, I want to write children’s books.’ But they think children are happy. That’s their first mistake. "
20 " I'm a floating TURNIP HEAD "
