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I have read only the first 'Harry Potter' book. I thought it excellent, perhaps the best thing written for older children since The Hobbit. I wish the books had been around when my kids were the right age for them.

One of the most important things in my childhood were the new books that came in. I feel sorry for kids today who have so many other options like television that they may not value books as much as they could enjoy them.

I read a lot of books to my children, and they all seem really good. I think people have gotten really good at children's books.

Children will not pretend to be enjoying books, and they will not read books because they have been told that these books are good. They are looking for delight.

I hope children will be happy with the books I've written, and go on to be readers all of their lives.

Books are such a great way to spend time with your children, open lines of communication with your children, and just build that strong foundation.

I'm sure most parents read to their children to explain what certain things mean. So books are a good way to convey a message to anybody. Everybody reads.

Every book is a children's book if the kid can read!

'Harry Potter' made it cool to read children's fiction, and 'Twilight' did the same for a slightly older age group. What I'm seeing is mothers and daughters who love to read the same books.

'Harry Potter' opened so many doors for young adult literature. It really did convince the publishing industry that writing for children was a viable enterprise. And it also convinced a lot of people that kids will read if we give them books that they care about and love.