Animals are sentient, intelligent, perceptive, funny and entertaining. We owe them a duty of care as we do to children. Michael Morpurgo animalcarechild Change image and share on social
The big relationships you make in your life are with those that you love and if things do go wrong then it's a source of great pain and that lasts. Michael Morpurgo biggreatlast Change image and share on social
It is the child's understanding that teaches the adults the way of the future. They're still doing it today with modern technology. Michael Morpurgo adultchildfuture Change image and share on social
Perhaps it is partly that we need to love books ourselves as parents, grandparents and teachers in order to pass on that passion for stories to our children. It's not about testing and reading schemes, but about loving stories and passing on that passion to our children. Michael Morpurgo bookchildgrandparent share on social
One of the great failings of our education system is that we tend to focus on those who are succeeding in exams, and there are plenty of them. But what we should also be looking at, and a lot more urgently, is those who fail. Michael Morpurgo educationexamfail share on social
Paying more heed to the lessons of the past might teach us to be a little more cautious about some of the political decisions taken today. Michael Morpurgo cautiousdecisionheed Change image and share on social
It is really important that focusing on things such as spelling, punctuation, grammar and handwriting doesn't inhibit the creative flow. When I was at school there was a huge focus on copying and testing and it put me off words and stories for years. Michael Morpurgo copycreativeflow share on social
War continues to divide people, to change them forever, and I write about it both because I want people to understand the absolute futility of war, the 'pity of war' as Wilfred Owen called it. Michael Morpurgo absolutecallchange Change image and share on social
When I sit down I write very fast... if I haven't finished a book in two or three months then I think it's not going well. Michael Morpurgo bookfastfinish Change image and share on social
Remember to write for yourself, not for a market and give yourself time to develop your own style, your own voice. It takes a lifetime. Enjoy it! Michael Morpurgo developenjoygive Change image and share on social
