No Fridolf, Bother All This

At Least, Not In This Country,' She Added After A Moment's Thought. 'in China It's A Little Different. Once I Saw A Chinaman In Shanghai. His Ears Were So Big He Could Use Them For A Raincoat. When It Rained, He Just Crept In Under His Ears And Was Warm And Snug As Could Be. Not That The Ears Had Such A Rattling Good Time Of It, You Understand. If It Was Specially Bad Weather, He'd Invite Friends And Acquaintances To Pitch Camp Under His Ears Too. There They Sat, Singing Their Sorrowful Songs While It Poured Down Outside.

If I Have Managed To Brighten Up Even One Gloomy Childhood – Then I’m Satisfied.

A Childhood Without Books – That Would Be No Childhood. That Would Be Like Being Shut Out From The Enchanted Place Where You Can Go And Find The Rarest Kind Of Joy.

Don't Let Them Get You Down. Be Cheeky. And Wild. And Wonderful.

What The World Of Tomorrow Will Be Like Is Greatly Dependent On The Power Of Imagination In Those Who Are Learning To Read Today.