Let children read whatever they want and then talk about it with them. If parents and kids can talk together, we won't have as much censorship because we won't have as much fear. Judy Blume censorshipchildfear Change image and share on social
I never thought about writing. I was married young, I was still in college, as we did then, and I had two babies before I was 25, and I loved them, and I loved taking care of them, but I was a little bit cuckoo, staying at home and not having a creative outlet. Judy Blume babybitecare share on social
You know what I worry about? I worry that kids today don't have enough time to just sit and daydream. Judy Blume daydreamkidsit Change image and share on social
I have a great T-shirt that I received at the New Jersey Hall of Fame when I was inducted. It says - it makes me choke up - it says, 'I'm a Jersey tomato'... I am. I am a Jersey girl and proud of it. Judy Blume chokefamegirl Change image and share on social
I used to read about people who'd say, 'I dream my books, and then I write them down.' And I was like, 'Oh, please.' Judy Blume bookdreampeople Change image and share on social
I am not sure that the inner world of teenage girls has changed. What's most important to kids today is still the same stuff. Judy Blume changegirlimportant Change image and share on social
The protests against Harry Potter follow a tradition that has been growing since the early 1980s and often leaves school principals trembling with fear that is then passed down to teachers and librarians. Judy Blume 1980searlyfear share on social
I can't read fiction when I'm writing fiction, because I get intimidated if I read something really good. Judy Blume fictiongoodintimidate Change image and share on social
The list of gifted teachers and librarians who find their jobs in jeopardy for defending their students' right to read, to imagine, to question, grows every year. Judy Blume defendfindgift Change image and share on social
