Reading asks that you bring your whole life experience and your ability to decode the written word and your creative imagination to the page and be a co-author with the writer, because the story is just squiggles on the page unless you have a reader. Katherine Paterson abilityaskauthor share on social
I love to read. But I loved to read a lot longer than I started to love writing. Katherine Paterson longlotlove Change image and share on social
If you're a kid who is always on the outside hoping to be on the inside, you're watching a lot. You're trying to figure out how to become a normal person in a society that considers you weird. Katherine Paterson considerfigurehope Change image and share on social
It's such a thrill when an adult comes up to me and says, 'I read your book as a child and really loved it.' That's a tremendous compliment. Katherine Paterson adultbookchild Change image and share on social
Death is very mysterious to us. One moment someone is there with us, and the next moment they're not. Katherine Paterson deathmomentmysterious Change image and share on social
If you're so afraid of your imagination that you stifle it, how are you going to know God? How can you imagine heaven? Katherine Paterson afraidgodheaven Change image and share on social
Some say it is the elements of hope and wonder in children's books that make them special. But there are many dark young adult novels these days. Adults loved Harry Potter, though it was written for the young. In the end, it is probably up to the reader of any age to decide if this book is for him or her. Katherine Paterson adultagebook share on social
We do have trouble dealing with death, but it's the one thing that is guaranteed we are all going to have to do, and we are going to have to face it many times before we die ourselves. Katherine Paterson dealdeathdie Change image and share on social
Obviously, I love to do both contemporary and historical fiction. When a hint of a story grabs me, I try to go with it to see where it will take me whatever the setting. Katherine Paterson contemporaryfictiongrab Change image and share on social
I can't believe there will ever be a time when the book is truly obsolete. It is the perfect technology and feeds the soul. Katherine Paterson bookfeedobsolete Change image and share on social